India 1886-B rupee
This specimen was lot 1751 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $174. The catalog description[1] noted, "Bombay, British (India), rupee, Victoria, 1886-B, NGC MS 63. Bold design details from a strong strike, faint colorful toning over flashy surfaces, perhaps a bit conservatively graded." This type was issued at Calcutta and Bombay 1877-1901 in a bewildering array of varieties, including proofs, off-metal strikes and restrikes. The type is the largest silver denomination. It is distinguished from the type issued 1862-76 by the obverse legend, "VICTORIA EMPRESS" instead of "VICTORIA QUEEN." This date features an incuse mintmark.
Reported Mintage: 41,146,000.
Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.79 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: SW-6.93; KM-492.
- 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.
- [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
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