Difference between revisions of "India 1942(b) 2 annas"
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* [[India 1942(b) 1/12 anna|1942 1/12 anna]] | * [[India 1942(b) 1/12 anna|1942 1/12 anna]] | ||
* [[India 1942 1/2 pice|1942 half pice]] | * [[India 1942 1/2 pice|1942 half pice]] | ||
| + | * [[India 1942(c) anna|1942(c) anna]] | ||
* [[India 1942(b) rupee|1942(b) rupee]] | * [[India 1942(b) rupee|1942(b) rupee]] | ||
* [[India 1945(b) 2 annas|1945(b) 2 annas]] | * [[India 1945(b) 2 annas|1945(b) 2 annas]] | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 24 January 2022
The two annas, originally a silver coin (KM 515) was switched to copper-nickel in 1918 and struck in that alloy until 1941. Nickel brass was introduced in 1942 and used until 1946 when the coin was switched back to copper-nickel. The administration also attempted to circulate copper-nickel four and eight annas but failed.
Recorded mintage: 133,000,000 from Bombay.
Specification: 5.74 g, nickel brass.
Catalog reference: KM-541a.
- 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.
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