India 1906(c) 1/4 rupee

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56550

This specimen was lot 56550 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1906-(C). Calcutta Mint. Edward VII. PCGS MS-64." 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: 10,672,000 plus restrikes, a common date.

Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, .085 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-506; S&W-7.84; Prid-435.

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, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

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• 1906(c) half rupee
• 1906-B rupee
• 1906(c) rupee
• 1907(c) quarter rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1906