India 1916(c) 2 annas
This specimen was lot 71688 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $156. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1916-(C). Calcutta Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Tied for the finest certified by PCGS, this minor features mild yellow and gray toning with some luster pushing through." This two annas was struck at the Calcutta mint during World War One. This enormous mintage consumed 289 metric tons of metal. The type was struck 1912-17 and is common in all grades but still makes a handsome coin in nice condition. It was converted to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941.
Recorded mintage: 197,878,000 plus more from Bombay.
Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver, 15.7 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-515; S&W-8.212; Prid-569.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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