India 1936(b) 2 annas

Ponterio sale 173, lot 1425

This specimen was lot 1425 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $1,292. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1936-(b). NGC PROOF-63." The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515) was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck to this design until 1936. Similar two annas were struck for George VI until 1947. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed.

Recorded mintage: 36,295,000.

Specification: 5.62 g, copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM-516.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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