½ Rupee - George VI

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
Emperor	George VI (1936-1947)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1946-1947
Value	½ Rupee
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	5.83 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.64 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8239
References	KM# 553 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 40 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Crowned head of King George VI facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Indian tiger (Panthera tigris) facing left, legend and date below. Surrounding this is the value in three languages English, Devnagari (Aadha Rupya) and Persian (Hasht Aanay)

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
आधा रुपया
HALF RUPEE
هشت آنہ
INDIA
1947

Translation:
Devnagari : Half Rupee
Persian: Eight Annas (= 1/2 rupee)

Engraver: Patrick Brindley

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Mark

Houghton Monogram 108.2

Comments

- Mint mark, dot or diamond below date for Bombay mint
Spink catalog reports official weight 5.83 grams with actual weight 5.81-5.91 grams and actual size 24.0-24.3 mm

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
ND •	47 500 000	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.70	$ 2.00	$ 2.60	$ 5.20	Bombay Mint	41%
1946 •					$ 0.81	$ 2.00			Bombay Mint	5%
1947									Calcutta Mint	0.10%
1947 •	62 724 000	$ 0.59	$ 0.60	$ 0.77	$ 1.50	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 7.00	Bombay Mint	70%
1947 •									Bombay Mint: Proof	1.6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 January 18 - 19 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098 Lot 33985	18 Jan 2022	1947 • – Bombay Mint: Proof	UNC	USD 3120.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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