India 1904 1/12 anna
This specimen was lot 56552 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/12 Anna, 1904-(C). Calcutta Mint. Edward VII. PCGS MS-64." This one twelfth anna was the smallest denomination struck in India during the British Raj. Sixteen annas made a rupee, so 192 of these made a rupee. This type was struck 1903-06, then converted to bronze 1906-10 with a possible weight reduction. All seem to be products of the Calcutta mint. The denomination was discontinued in 1942. Restrikes in silver exist of this date.
Recorded mintage: 16,506,000 plus proofs and restrikes, a common date.
Specification: 2.07 g, copper, 17.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-497; S&W-7.210; Prid-819.
- 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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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