India 1915(b) anna

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 56581

This specimen was lot 56581 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Anna, 1915-(B). Bombay Mint. George V. NGC MS-64." This one anna was struck at the Bombay mint as part of a type struck 1912-30, 1933-36. The denomination was introduced in 1906 and struck until the end of the Raj in 1947.

Recorded mintage: 7,670,000 plus proofs, a rare date.

Specification: 3.80 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-513; S&W-8.283; Prid-945.

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.

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