India 1913(c) rupee

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Goldberg Sale 139, lot 2143
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This specimen was lot 2143 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $132. The catalog description[1] noted, "India-British. Rupee, 1913-C. George V. PCGS graded MS-64." The 1913 rupee from Bombay has a dot under the flower at the bottom of the reverse whereas the Calcutta issue has no mark. Both the Bombay and Calcutta issues are common.

Recorded mintage: 75,800,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-524; SW-8.21; Prid-209.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.

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