India 1938(c) 1/12 anna

Goldberg sale 80, lot 4248

This specimen was lot 4248 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $235. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India - British. 1/12 Anna, 1938 (c). Copper. George VI. Second head. Restrike. NGC graded Proof 64 Red." The twelfth anna was 1/192th of a rupee and was the smallest denomination struck under the predecimal system. It was struck in moderate numbers throughout the Raj until 1942. The 1938 is a proof-only date.

Recorded mintage: proofs.

Specification: bronze.

Catalog reference: Prid-858; KM-526.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Frank Draskovic and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 80: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.

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