India 1936(b) anna

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23060

This specimen was lot 23060 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $80. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. Anna, 1936. Bombay Mint. NGC MS-63. Dot below date. Somewhat muted luster but free of marks." This one anna was struck at the Calcutta mint as part of a type struck 1912-36. The denomination was introduced in 1906 and struck until the end of the Raj in 1947.

Recorded mintage: 107,136,000 + proofs.

Specification: 3.80 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-513.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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