India 1905(c) 1/4 rupee
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This specimen was lot 74148 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1905-(C). Calcutta Mint. Edward VII. NGC MS-65. A beautiful Gem specimen, this wholesome example yields much appealing lustrous charm." The quarter rupee struck during the Raj was about the size of a dime but contained about 12¢ of silver. All the Edward VII issues were struck at Calcutta except for a few made at Bombay in 1910.
Recorded mintage: 6,300,000 plus proofs.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-506; S&W-7.56; Prid-309.
- 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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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