India 1944-L 2 annas
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This specimen was lot 57212 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1944-L. Lahore Mint. George VI. NGC MS-61. " The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515), was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck for George V until 1936. Similar two annas were struck for George VI until 1947. This subtype was struck 1942-44. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed. The Lahore mint, now in Pakistan, was opened during the war to assist Bombay and Calcutta.
Recorded mintage: 6,352,000.
Specification: 5.74 g, nickel brass, 25 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-541a; Prid-908.
- 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, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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