1090

INDIA-BRITISH

PATTERNS
Including off metal strikes

P# are in reference to The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 4, India, Vol. 1 and 2 by F. Pridmore (Spink and Son Ltd., London 1980).
KM# Pn66 Pn67 PnA68 Pn68 Pn69 Pn70 Pn80a PnA80 Pn71 Pn72 Pn73 Pn74 Pn75 Pn76 Pn77 Pn78 Pn79 Pn80 Pn81 Pn82 Pn83 Pn84 Pn85 Pn86 Pn87 Pn88 Pn89 Pn90 Pn91 Pn92 Pn93 Pn94 Issue Date Mintage Identification Price 1901(c) Rupee. Silver. Prid.#1045 1901(c) Rupee. Silver. Prid.#1046 1903(c) Rupee. Gold. 19.5900 g. Proof, Rare. 1903(c) 1/4 Rupee. Silver. With 718.93 countermark. Prid.#1074 1903(c) Anna. Nickel. Prid.#1053 1904(c) 1/4 Anna. Copper. Prid.#1051 1904C 1/4 Rupee. Bronze. 3.8600 g. 21.2 mm. Edward VII. Denom. Scalloped edge. 1904(c) 1/4 Rupee. Copper. 3.9000 g. as Prid.#1075 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1054. 1904(c) Anna. Tin. 22 mm. Prid.#1055 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. 21 mm. Prid.#1056 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1058 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1059 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1060 1904(c) Anna. White Metal. Prid.#1061 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1062 1904(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1063 1904(c) 1/4 Rupee. Nickel. Prid.#1075 1905(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#924 1905(c) Anna. White Metal. Prid.#1057 1905(c) Anna. 1905(c) Anna. White Metal. Low relief bust; Prid.#1066 1905(c) Anna. White Metal. High relief bust; Prid.#1067 1905(c) Anna. Copper. High relief bust; Prid.#1069 1905(c) Anna. Silver. High relief bust; Prid.#1068 1905(c) Anna. White Metal. Without dot border. Prid.#1070A 1905 Anna. Copper-Nickel. 1905(c) Anna. Silver. Without dot border. Prid.#1070B 1906(c) Anna. White Metal. Raised bar edge. Prid.#1064 1906(c) Anna. White Metal. Double raised bar edge. Prid.#1065 1906(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Scalloped planchet; Prid.#1071 1906(c) Rupee. Copper-Nickel. SPEC-IMEN divided by crown. Lettered edge. Prid.#1047 1907(b) Rupee. Silver. Prid.#1048 1908 1/2 Anna. Copper-Nickel. 1908(c) 1/2 Anna. White Metal. Prid.#1073 1909 1/2 Pice. Aluminum. 1910(c) Rupee. Silver. Prid.#1049 1910(c) Rupee. Gold. Prid.#1050 1910(c) Rupee. Gold. Prid.#1050 ND(c) 2 Annas. Tin. Prid.#1052 1917(c) 2 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Round; Prid.#1078 1917(c) 2 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Square; Prid.#1079 1918(c) 4 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Round with center hole; Prid.#1076 1919(c) 2 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Eight-lobed planchet; Prid.#1087 1919(c) 4 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Triangle; Prid.#1077 1921(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1080 1921(c) Anna. Copper. Prid.#1081 1921(c) Anna. Gold. Prid.#1082 1921(c) Anna. Gold. Prid.#1082 1929(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1083 1929(c) Anna. Copper-Nickel. Wide border; Prid.#1084 1937(c) 2 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Prid.#1093 1937(c) 2 Annas. Copper-Nickel. Serrated circular border. Prid.#1094 1938(b) 1/4 Anna. Bronze. Head of George V 1938(c) 1/2 Anna. Nickel. Prid.#1095 1938(b) Rupee. Silver. Head of George V 1941(c) Dollar. Silver. Prid.#1088A 1941(c) Dollar. Silver. Fine milled edge. Mkt Val 1,850 1,850 500 850 400 400 500 350 400 400 400 400 400 400 400

KM# Date Mintage Identification Pn119 1941(b) Dollar. Silver. S in RUPEES 1/2 to left of large 1; Prid.#1088B Pn120 1941(c) Dollar. Silver. Prid.#1089 Pn121 1943(c) Pice. Bronze. Prid.#1091 Pn122 1945(c) Pie. Bronze. Prid.#1092 Pn123 1946(c) Pie. Bronze. Tiger left. Prid.#1090.

Issue Price

Mkt Val

The Republic of India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The president is the Chief of State. The prime minister is the Head of Government. MINT MARKS (Mint marks usually appear directly below the date.) B - Mumbai (Bombay), proof issues only (1969 until 1995) (B) - Mumbai (Bombay), diamond C Ottawa (1985 25 Paise; 1988 10, 25 & 50 Paise) (C) Kolkata (Calcutta) no mint mark H - Birmingham (1985 Rupee only) (H) - Hyderabad, star (1963) (Hd) - Hyderabad, diamond split vertically (1953-1960) (Hy) - Hyderabad, incuse dot in diamond (1960-1968) (K) - Kremnica, Slovakia, MK in circle (L) British Royal Mint, Llantrisant (1985 rupee only), diamond below first date digit (Ld) British Royal Mint Llantrisant, tower, looks like a bridge M - Mumbai (Bombay), proof only starting 1996 (M) - Mexico City, M beneath O (N) - Noida, dot (P) - Pretoria, M in oval (R) Moscow, MMD in oval (T) - Taegu (Korea), star below first or last date (1997 and 98 2 Rupees only) From 1950 through 1964 the Republic of India proof coins carry the regular diamond mint mark and can be distinguished from circulation issues only by their proof-like finish. From 1969 proofs carry the capital B mint mark. Some Bombay issues after 1969 have a proof-like appearance although bearing the diamond mint mark of circulation issues. Beginning in 1972 proofs of the larger denominations - 10, 20 and 100 rupees -were partly frosted on their main features, including numerals. From 1975 all proofs were similarly frosted, from the 1 paisa to 100 rupees. Proof-like issues are often erroneously offered as proofs. MONETARY SYSTEM (Until 1957) 4 Pice = 1 Anna 16 Annas = 1 Rupee In addition to the denomination, the value as fraction of the Rupee is added in words above the denomination numeral for educational purposes on all 1, 2,5, 10, 25, and 50 Naya Paisa on the first 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 Paisa types (i.e. Naya Paisa 1/100 Rupee).

2,700 475

PROOF SETS
KM# PS3 PS4 PS5 PS6 PS7 PS8 Date 1904 (5) 1904 (3) Issue Mkt Mintage Identification Price Val KM#497, 499, 503, Pn70(2) 3,000 KM#497, 499, 501(bronze) 3,000 with 1 countermark on reverse 1911(c) (4) KM#514, 517, 521, 523 400 1919(c) (8) KM#513, 516, 519-520 1,500 (2 each - V.I.P.) 1938(c) (6) KM#527-528, 530, 536, 350 544, 555 1947(b) (7) KM#533, 535, 538, 542, 300 548, 553, 559
INDIA-BRITISH INDIA-REPUBLIC

INDIA
KYRGYZSTAN TAJIKISTAN
N TA IS

PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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GH

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IRAN

400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 1,150
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KI PA

AN ST

NEPAL BHUTAN

MYANMAR

BANGLADESH

Bay of Bengal Arabian Sea

SRI LANKA

REPUBLIC
STANDARD COINAGE

Pn95 Pn96 Pn97 Pn98 Pn99 Pn100 Pn100 Pn101 Pn102 Pn103 Pn104 Pn105 Pn106 Pn107 Pn108 Pn109 Pn109 Pn110 Pn111 Pn112 Pn113 Pn114 Pn115 Pn116 Pn117 Pn118

400 550 200 1,850 275 275 450 850 850 850 2,700 775

The Republic of India, a subcontinent jutting southward from the mainland of Asia, has an area of 1,269,346 sq. mi. (3,287,590 sq. km.) and a population of over 1.1 billion, second only to that of the Peoples Republic of China. Capital: New Delhi. Indias economy is based on agriculture and industrial activity. Engineering goods, cotton apparel and fabrics, handicrafts, tea, iron and steel are exported. The Indian Mutiny (called the first War of Independence by Indian Nationalists) of 1857-58, begun by Indian troops in the service of the British East India Company, revealed the intensity of the growing resentment against British domination. The widespread rebellion against British rule was unsuccessful, but resulted in the transfer of government from the company to the British crown, and was a source of inspiration, to later Indian nationalists. Agitation for representation in the government continued. Following World War I, in which India sent six million troops to fight at the side of the Allies, Indian nationalism intensified under the banner of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who called for non-violent revolt against British authority. The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed a federal status linking the British Indian provinces with the many princely states; in addition, provincial legislatures were to be created. The federal status was never implemented, but the legislatures were created after the election of 1937, with the National Congress winning majorities in most of the provinces. When Britain declared war on Germany in Sept. 1939, the Viceroy declared India also to be at war with a common enemy. The Congress, however, demanded independence as a condition for cooperation; Britain refused. But as the Japanese advanced into Asia, Britain offered to transfer to Indians power over all but military affairs during the war, and set forth a plan for postwar independence. Congress was willing to accept the wartime transfer of power, but both Congress and the Mus lim League rejected Britain's plan for independence; Congress because it did not sufficiently safeguard Indian unity, the Muslims (who wanted a separate Muslim state) because of fears of what would happen to Muslims within a united India. Early in 1947, Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that Britain would leave India by a date not later than June 1948, even though the Hindus and Muslims could not agree among themselves on a plan for self-government. The National Congress, aware that the Muslim League would revolt rather than accept an all-India government, reluctantly agreed to the formation of a separate Muslim state. The Muslim-majority provinces of the North West Frontier, Sindh and West Punjab in the west, and East Bengal in the east were separated from India to form the Muslim state of Pakistan, which became independent on Aug. 14, 1947. India became independent on the following day. Because British India coins dated 1947 were struck until 1950, they can be considered the first coins of Independent India. India became a republic on Jan. 26, 1950.

KM# 1.1 PICE

Bronze Obv: Asoka lion pedestal Rev: Horse (equus caballus equidae) Note: 1.6mm thick, 0.3mm edge rim. Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1950(B) 32,080,000 1.00 2.00 3.00 5.00

KM# 1.2 PICE

Bronze Obv: Asoka lion pedestal Rev: Horse left Note: 1.6mm thick, 1.0mm edge rim. Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1950(B) Inc. above 0.40 0.80 1.50 2.00 1950(B) Proof Value: 2.50 1950C 14,000,000 0.50 1.00 1.75 2.25

KM# 1.3 PICE

Bronze Obv: Asoka lion pedestal Rev: Horse left Note: 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim. Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1951(B) 104,626,000 0.20 0.40 0.75 1.50 1951(C) 127,300,000 0.20 0.40 0.75 1.50

KM# 1.4 PICE

2.9500 g., Bronze, 21 mm. Obv: Asoka lion pedestal Rev: Horse left Note: Larger date, 2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim. Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1952(B) 213,830,000 0.25 0.40 0.80 1.50 1953(B) 242,358,000 0.25 0.50 1.00 1.50 1953(C) 111,000,000 1953(Hd) Inc. above 15.00 20.00 1954(B) 136,758,000 0.25 0.50 1.00 1.50 1954(C) 52,600,000 0.35 0.70 1.25 2.00 1954(Hd) Inc. above 10.00 15.00 1954(B) Proof Inc. above Value: 5.00 1955(B) 24,423,000 0.50 1.25 2.00 2.50 1955(Hd) Inc. above 15.00 20.00