India 1935(b) anna
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This specimen was lot 46743 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $105. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. Anna, 1935-(B). Bombay Mint. George V. PCGS MS-65." This type was struck at Bombay (shown here) and Calcutta 1911-20, 1923-30, 1933-36. It is overall a common type and this is a common date. The proofs are rare. The denomination was introduced in 1906 and struck until the end of the Raj in 1947.
Recorded mintage: 41,112,000 plus proofs and restrikes plus 12,952,000 from Calcutta.
Specification: 3.80 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-513; S&W-8.328; Prid-957.
- 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, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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