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Revision as of 11:01, 24 September 2024
This type was struck at Madras, Bombay and Calcutta in numerous varieties for the East India Company with a frozen date until the introduction of the Victoria quarter rupee (KM 470) in 1862. It is not common in nice condition.
Recorded mintage: 12,994,000 at Calcutta, 20,114,000 at Madras plus more from Bombay.
Specification: 2.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, .086 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 453 and 454.1 thru 454.6.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th 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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