India 1907(c) 1/4 rupee

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
India 1907 quarter rupee rev DSLR.jpg

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: 11,464,000 plus a few proofs.

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

Catalog reference: KM 506.

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.

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