½ Anna - George VI

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
Emperor	George VI (1936-1947)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1942-1946
Value	½ Anna (1⁄32)
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Nickel brass
Weight	2.92 g
Size	19.8 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Square with rounded corners
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 October 1954
Number	N# 1612
References	KM# 534b Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

King George VI crowned head left, English legend, encircled by denticles and florettes in corners with raised rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Denomination and date within pointed quatrefoil. Value in four languages within raised rim and outside border (clockwise from top): Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devanagari.

Scripts: Bengali, Devanagari, Latin, Telugu, Urdu

Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दो पैसा দুই পয়সা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
-1944-
రెండు పైసలు

Translation: Two Paisa (=1/2 anna)

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Mints
Dots on sides of "INDIA" (• INDIA •) - Calcutta mint KM# 534b.2
No dots on sides of "INDIA" (INDIA) - Bombay mint KM# 534b.1

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
ND									KM#534b.1 ("INDIA"), Proof like Restrike	3%
1942	7 945 000		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 1.70	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	KM#534b.1 ("INDIA")	26%
1942									KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •"; Proof)	0.6%
1942	159 000 000				$ 0.63	$ 1.10			KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	9%
1943			$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 1.60	$ 1.60			KM#534b.1 ("INDIA")	7%
1943									KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •"; Proof)	1.0%
1943	437 760 000	$ 0.27	$ 0.36	$ 0.65	$ 0.93	$ 1.40	$ 1.70	$ 2.70	KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	40%
1944									KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •"; Proof)	1.5%
1944	514 800 000	$ 0.32	$ 0.38	$ 0.61	$ 0.94	$ 1.20	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	47%
1945	215 732 000								KM#534b.1 ("INDIA")	4%
1945									KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •"; Proof)	0.4%
1945					$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 1.20		KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	7%
1946									KM#534b.1 ("INDIA")	0.2%
1946									KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	0.2%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1761	13 Jan 2024	1943 – KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°663	29 Dec 2025	1944 – KM#534b.2 ("• INDIA •")	AU (NGC MS64)	USD 16.24 (EUR 14.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2660	21 Mar 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 57 Lot 107	19 Mar 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 12.76 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 57 Lot 110	19 Mar 2022	Undetermined	VF	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

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