India 1917(c) 1/4 rupee
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This specimen was lot 73042 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/4 Rupee, 1917-(C). Calcutta Mint. NGC MS-63. Some light peripheral toning adds a hint of color to this otherwise blast white, highly lustrous minor." This type was struck 1912-20, 1925-30, 1934, 1936. The Bombay mint did not contribute any in 1917. In the 1950's and 1960's both mints restruck coins of the Raj for sale to collectors; many restrikes may be distinguished by rusty dies.
Recorded mintage: 21,072,000 + restrikes.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, 19 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 518; S&W-8.156.
- 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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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