India 1840(c) rupee KM-458

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
28 berries on reverse

This type was struck at Madras, Bombay and Calcutta in numerous varieties for the East India Company with a frozen date until the introduction of the "Victoria Queen" rupee (KM 473) in 1862. Two major types exist; the first, with "VICTORIA QUEEN" in a continuous legend (KM 457), and the second, with the legend interrupted by the queen's bust (KM 458, shown here). Many varieties exist from which the specialist can identify the mint of origin. We assign this specimen to the Calcutta mint by virtue of the raised "W.W." on the obverse and 28 berries on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 766,201,000 at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver, .343 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 458.1 or KM 458.2 shown.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Stevens, Paul, and Randy Weir, The Uniform Coinage of India, 1835 to 1947, A Catalogue and Pricelist, London, Spink & Son Ltd, 2012.

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