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Revision as of 15:25, 24 January 2022
This inaugural rupee of George V shows the king wearing the Order of the Elephant. This animal was interpreted as a pig, to the outrage of sensitive Hindus and Muslims. As a result, about 95% were melted and struck into 1912's and 1913's. This specimen was lot 1126 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2019), where it sold for $190.40. The catalog description[1] noted, "Calcutta, India (British), 1 rupee, George V, 1911(C), NGC MS 63. Nice luster and choice strike, a few bagmarks in obverse fields, no toning, popular one-year type famously known as a 'pig rupee.' NGC #4725070-003."
Recorded mintage: 4,300,000 + 5,143,000 from Bombay; proofs exist.
Specification: 11.66 g, .917 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-523.
- 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]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.
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