India 1912(b) 1/4 rupee

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74173

This specimen was lot 74173 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $264. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1912-(B). Bombay Mint. George V. NGC MS-64. This handsome near-Gem glows with a soft luster and strong eye appeal." This type was struck 1912-20, 1925-30, 1934 and 1936. The Calcutta mint contributed another 9,587,000. In the 1950's and 1960's both mints restruck coins of the Raj for sale to collectors; many restrikes may be distinguished by rusty dies.

Recorded mintage: 2,200,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-524; S&W-8.19; Prid-218.

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, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

Link to:

• 1911(c) quarter rupee
• 1912(c) 1/12 anna
• 1912 ½ pice
• 1912 ¼ anna
• 1912 anna
• 1912(b) 2 annas
• 1912(c) 2 annas
• 1912(c) quarter rupee
• 1912(b) half rupee
• 1912(c) half rupee
• 1912(b) rupee
• 1913(b) quarter rupee
• 1913(c) quarter rupee
• Coins and currency dated 1912