India 1915(c) 2 annas
The first specimen was lot 1767 in Sedwick Treasure Auction 28 (Winter Park, FL, November 2020), where it sold for $84. The catalog description[1] noted, "Calcutta, India (British), 2 annas, George V, 1915, NGC MS 63. Frosty surfaces with muted luster, no toning." The second specimen was lot 71686 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[2] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1915-(C). Calcutta Mint. PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. Gunmetal gray overall and rather dazzling, this entrancing near-Gem even displays some shimmering brilliance remaining as one cradles it back and forth."The two annas was 1/32nd of a rupee and was the smallest silver denomination struck under the predecimal system. It was struck in moderate numbers for George V 1912-17. The absence of a dot below the date marks this as a product of the Calcutta mint. The denomination was converted to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that form until 1941.
Reported Mintage: 5,892,000 plus proofs; a scarce date.
Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-515; S&W-8.210.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 28, featuring the Dr. Peter Jones and John O'Brien collections, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2020.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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