¼ Anna - George V

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1912-1936
Value	¼ Anna (1⁄64)
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	4.85 g
Diameter	25.4 mm
Thickness	1.35 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1619
References	KM# 512 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

King George V crowned head left, legend in English, toothed rim

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal

Reverse

Denomination and date within a circle of beads wreath and toothed rim surrounds

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1927

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
•	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

- Type II, elephant with a trunk on robe instead of pig like elephant
- Mint marks
Bombay, dot under the date
Calcutta, no dot under the date

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1912	107 456 000	$ 0.53	$ 0.87	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	$ 0.93	$ 2.70	$ 13		11%
1912									Proof	0.2%
1913	82 061 000	$ 0.50	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.93	$ 1.00	$ 1.70	$ 10		15%
1913									Proof	0.4%
1914	40 576 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 2.00	$ 4.00	$ 13		6%
1914									Proof	0.16%
1916	1 632 000		$ 2.10	$ 3.00	$ 4.00	$ 10	$ 64	$ 370		2%
1916								$ 2200	Proof	0.12%
1917	69 370 000	$ 0.27	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	$ 3.80	$ 5.80		11%
1917									Proof	0.2%
1918	84 045 000	$ 0.53	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.70	$ 6.60		14%
1918									Proof	0.3%
1919	212 467 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.89	$ 1.80	$ 2.70	$ 4.80		18%
1919									Proof	0.2%
1920	96 019 000		$ 0.20	$ 0.59	$ 1.30	$ 2.70	$ 3.20	$ 3.30		15%
1920									Proof	0.3%
1921									Proof	0.12%
1924 •	16 322 000				$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 20	$ 63		2%
1924 •									Proof, Bombay	0.14%
1925	14 598 000									1.6%
1925 •	14 588 000			$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.78			Bombay	5%
1925 •									Proof, Bombay	0.12%
1926	17 389 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 0.96				4%
1926									Proof	0.2%
1926 •	16 073 000		$ 0.26	$ 0.81	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.50	$ 5.50	Bombay	5%
1926 •									Proof, Bombay	0.2%
1927	6 925 000				$ 2.90					3%
1927									Proof	0.14%
1927 •	12 440 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.80	$ 0.95	$ 0.95	$ 2.20	$ 7.90		6%
1927 •									Proof	0.14%
1928	257 779 000		$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.96	$ 2.40	$ 3.40	$ 4.50		6%
1928									Proof	0.14%
1928 •	10 057 000		$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 1.10	$ 1.10				3%
1928 •									Proof	0.16%
1929	61 542 000	$ 0.17	$ 0.66	$ 0.78	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	$ 2.10	$ 3.80		13%
1929									Proof	0.2%
1930	40 698 000	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.20	$ 1.20				9%
1930									Proof	0.4%
1930 •	9 646 000				$ 0.80	$ 0.96	$ 2.10	$ 5.20	Bombay	5%
1930 •									Proof, Bombay	0.14%
1931	6 835 200				$ 0.65	$ 2.40				4%
1931									Proof	0.18%
1933	40 230 000	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 0.87	$ 0.93	$ 1.30	$ 2.80	$ 3.20		10%
1933									Proof	0.3%
1934	80 506 000		$ 0.17	$ 0.43	$ 0.88	$ 1.30	$ 2.60	$ 4.20		14%
1934									Proof	0.2%
1935	92 595 000	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.95	$ 0.97	$ 1.40	$ 3.60	$ 7.00		20%
1935									Proof	0.4%
1936	227 501 000	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.80	$ 2.10	$ 2.30		34%
1936 •	61 926 000	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 1.40	$ 2.00	$ 4.10	Bombay	17%
1936 •									Proof, Bombay	0.7%

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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232438 Lot 63372	12 Sep 2024	1912	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232251 Lot 64655	15 Dec 2022	1912	UNC (NGC MS65 Red)	USD 159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231907 Lot 62218	14 Feb 2019	1913	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231939 Lot 64392	26 Sep 2019	1914	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232007 Lot 62309	13 Feb 2020	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 372.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232004 Lot 64331	23 Jan 2020	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 360.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082 Lot 34265	21 Jan 2020	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 302.40 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231937 Lot 62355	12 Sep 2019	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38348	2 Jun 2019	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 December 6 - 9 HKINF World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3127 Lot 39284	6 Dec 2025	1916 – Proof	UNC (PCGS PR63 Brown)	USD 3600.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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