India 1921(c) 4 annas

Goldberg sale 80, lot 4237

This specimen was lot 4237 in Goldberg sale 80 (Los Angeles, June 2014), where it sold for $294. The catalog description^[1] noted, "India - British. 4 Annas, 1921 (c). Copper-Nickel. Scalloped octagon. George V. Restrike. NGC graded Proof 64." This four annas was struck at the Calcutta mint after World War One. A wartime surge in the price of silver prompted the British authorities to replace the silver quarter rupee with this copper-nickel type. It must not have been a success as it was dropped after only three years (1919-21). Likewise, the copper-nickel eight annas was abandoned after 1920.

Recorded mintage: proofs and restrikes only.

Specification: 6.65-6.87 g, copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Prid-876; KM-519.

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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