Victoria - One Rupee 1840 Calcutta - British India

Country: British India - Queen Victoria.
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1840 
Mint: Calcutta
Value: 1 Rupee (1)
Currency: Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 11.5 g.
Diameter: 31.2 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Mintage: 179,935,000
Grade: VF/XF
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: KM# 457.1 

Obverse:
Crowned head of Queen Victoria surrounded by lettering.

Lettering: VICTORIA QUEEN

Engraver: William Wyon. 

Reverse:
Value within wreath in English and Urdu (Yek Rupiya), outside wreath English legend & date below.

Lettering
EAST INDIA COMPANY
ONE RUPEE
1840

Edge:
Reeded.

Mints:
Chennai / Madras, India (1640-1869).
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date).
Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date).

Riferimento : KM# 457

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Collezione : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India