Country: British India - Victoria Queen. (Empress from 1877 until 1901)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1877 (1877-1893)
Mint: Calcutta
Value: 2 Pice = 1/2 Anna = 1/32 Rupee (1/32)
Currency: Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 12.7 g.
Diameter: 31 mm
Mintage: 3,584,000 (scarce)
Grade: VF20
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 487
Obverse:
Crowned head of Victoria facing left
Lettering: VICTORIA EMPRESS
Engraver: William Wyon
Reverse:
Value and date within beaded circle and wreath
Lettering:
HALF
ANNA
INDIA
1877
Edge:
Smooth
Comments:
- To identify mint for date 1877, look at width of '7' in the date
Bombay, 'Narrow' 7
Calcutta, 'Wide' 7
Referencia : KM# 487
Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Colección : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India