India 1903(c) 2 annas

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73711

This specimen was lot 73711 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $42. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1903-(C). Calcutta Mint. Edward VII. PCGS MS-62. Attractive first year issue minor with sharp details and good eye appeal." The two annas was the smallest silver coin struck during the Raj and was equal to 1/8 rupee; it was superseded by a copper-nickel coin in 1918. All the Edward VII issues were struck at Calcutta except for a few made at Bombay in 1909.

Recorded mintage: 4,434,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-505; S&W-7.97; Prid-556.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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• 1900-B 2 annas, all varieties
• 1901-C 2 annas
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• 1903 ½ pice
• 1903(c) ¼ anna
• 1903(c) quarter rupee
• 1903-B rupee
• 1903(c) rupee
• 1904(c) 2 annas
• Coins and currency dated 1903