Country: British India - Victoria Queen. (Empress from 1877 until 1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1862 (1862-1876)
Mint: Bombay
Value: 1 Rupee (1)
Currency: Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 11.5 g.
Diameter: 30.5 mm
Mintage:
Grade: VF25/30
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 473.1 (Type B Bust, Type II Reverse, 0/1)
Obverse:
Crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left, divided English legend, toothed rim.
Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN
Engraver: William Wyon.
Reverse:
A wreath surrounding the denomination and the date, which are separated by a horizontal line. (Mintmark 5 Dots below date).
Lettering:
ONE
RUPEE
INDIA
1862
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date).
• Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date).
Comments:
- For Obverse and Reverse types types please see...
Obverse types: http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/rupee-obv.htm
Reverse types: http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/rupee-rev.htm
Mint marks: http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/rupee-mm.htm
Dot varieties in 1862: http://jfcampbell.us/india/victoria/rupee-dot.htm
- Diameters: Calcutta 30.7 mm or less.
Bombay 30.7-30.9 mm.
Madras 30.9-31.0 mm.
- KM#473.1, All 1862 dates.
- KM#473.2, 1874-1876 dates.
- dot varieties were all minted at the Bombay mint.
- Although Type 5 panel (4.75 panels) coins are listed as Calcutta mint in KM, they were experimental coins minted in Bombay.
Reference : KM# 473.1
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...
Collection : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India