India 1916 1/2 pice

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73741

This specimen was lot 73741 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $60. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 1/2 Pice, 1916-(C). Calcutta Mint. George V. NGC MS-63 Brown. A glossy and shimmering example, this wonderful piece delivers much eye appeal and charm." This half pice was struck at the Calcutta mint before World War One. The type was struck 1912-36 and is common in all grades but still makes a handsome coin in nice condition. A half pice was 1/128 of a rupee.

Recorded mintage: 5,734,000 plus proofs and restrikes.

Specification: 2.4 g, bronze, 21.05 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-510; Prid-749.

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, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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