India 1894-B 2 annas

from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 46674

This specimen was lot 46674 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA. 2 Annas, 1894-B. Bombay Mint. Victoria. PCGS MS-63." This type was struck 1877-1901 in substantial quantities at Bombay and Calcutta. It was the smallest denomination struck in silver. The mintmark is an incuse "B" in the flower above the "TWO"; it is rather weak on this example.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 1.46 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-488; S&W-6.429; Prid-549.

Source:

• 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.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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