½ Anna

Features

Location	India - British (British India)
Issuing company	East India Company
King	William IV (1830-1837)
Queen	Victoria (1837-1901)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1835-1845
Value	½ Anna (1⁄32)
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Copper
Weight	12.35 g
Diameter	31 mm
Thickness	2.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 4068
References	KM# 447 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George's cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon means in Latin "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliæ"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1845
AUSP: REG: & SEN: ANG:

Translation: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England

Reverse

Value within wreath, legend EAST INDIA COMPANY on top half surrounds

Scripts: Latin, Persian

Lettering:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
روپای
HALF
ANNA

Edge

Smooth or reeded

Mints

	Chennai / Madras, India (1640-1869)
	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

- For identifying mint in 1835 coins, measure diameter
Bombay mint - 29.5 - 30.5 mm
Madras mint - 30.7 - 31.3 mm

- KM 447.1 Plain Rim with plain edge, KM 447.2 Beaded Rim with reeded edge

- The 1845 Half anna was minted at the Calcutta mint for many years with a fixed date. Coins minted before 1849 have a 'serif' on the crossbar of the numeral '4' in the date (click on image)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1835	8 658 000	$ 1.30	$ 4.50	$ 4.70	$ 5.60	$ 7.80	KM#447.1 (Bombay 29.5 - 30.5 mm)	67%
1835							KM#447.1 (Bombay 29.5 - 30.5 mm) Proof	1.0%
1835							KM#447.1 (Bombay 29.5 - 30.5 mm) Prooflike, Restrike	0.6%
1835	95 203 000	$ 0.64	$ 2.70	$ 4.60	$ 5.50	$ 5.80	KM#447.1 (Madras 30.7 - 31.3 mm)	30%
1835							KM#447.1 (Madras 30.7 - 31.3 mm) Proof	0.5%
1835							KM#447.2 (Calcutta Mint; beaded rim with reeded edge)	1.3%
1845	9 371 813			$ 2.10	$ 6.40	$ 18	KM#447.1 (Calcutta Mint) - No serif in crossbar of '4', PR#138	6%
1845	7 778 197			$ 3.80	$ 11		KM#447.1 (Calcutta Mint) - with serif in crossbar of '4' in date, PR#137	7%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 June 1 Spotlight: India World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61647 Lot 21146	1 Jun 2026	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS63 Brown)	USD 256.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 June 1 Spotlight: India World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61647 Lot 21144	1 Jun 2026	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 2074.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 1821	8 Mar 2025	Undetermined	UNC	USD 54.51 (EUR 47.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 June 21 - 23 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3108 Lot 32418	21 Jun 2023	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS64 Brown)	USD 528.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232319 Lot 62522	4 May 2023	Undetermined	UNC (NGC PR62 Red)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232307 Lot 63466	9 Feb 2023	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS62 Brown)	USD 336.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232251 Lot 64640	15 Dec 2022	Undetermined	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099 Lot 32054	5 May 2022	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS PR64 Red)	USD 1200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232205 Lot 61551	27 Jan 2022	Undetermined	UNC (NGC PR62 Red and Brown)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231951 Lot 63315	19 Dec 2019	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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