India 1915(c) rupee

Stack's Bowers 2024 NYINC sale, lot 54134

This specimen was lot 54134 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $900. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Rupee, 1915-(C). Calcutta Mint. George V. NGC MS-65. One of the finer examples of this SCARCER date that one will encounter, the present Gem offers an enticing burnished hue to the toning upon each side." The rupees of George V were struck 1912-22 and 1935-36 and most dates are common. Proofs are rare. The Bombay mint contributed another 5,372,000 in 1915.

Recorded mintage: 9,900,000 plus proofs.

Specification: 11.66 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-524; S&W-8.29; Prid-211.

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, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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