India 1928(b) 1/4 rupee
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The quarter rupee was struck for George V 1912-20, 1925-30, 1934 and 1936 at Calcutta and Bombay. It is about the size of a dime but had 12¢ worth of silver. The 1928 is common from both mints. The dot below the lotus flower marks this as a product of the Bombay mint.
Recorded mintage: 4,032,000 plus 4,013,000 from Calcutta.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, 19 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 518.
- 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.
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