India 1862(c) 2 annas

from the Mountain Groan Collection

15.3 mm diameter, therefore Calcutta mint

This denomination, the smallest of the silver issues, was struck at the Calcutta, Bombay and Madras mints in 1862 and 1874-76. As the 1862 is the most frequently seen, it seems logical to suppose it was struck with a frozen date 1862-73. The various mints, which did not use mintmarks, vary by diameter. This two annas was one-eighth of a rupee.

Recorded mintage: 29,653,000 (Calcutta), 21,037,000 (Bombay), 4,202,000 (Madras).

Specification: 1.48 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 469.

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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