½ Anna - George VI

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1946-1947
Value	½ Anna (1⁄32)
Currency	Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2.87 g
Diameter	19.7 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Rhombus
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 10783 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 535 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

King George VI crowned head left, English legend, toothed circle around.

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Name of country, denomination in English and date within decorative outline, value two pice which is equal to 1/2 anna in 4 Indian languages outside border Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devnagari within a plain rim.

Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दॊ पैस দহ পহ়াযা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1946
రెండు బైఎఅ

Translation:
Two Pice
Two Pice
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1946
Two Pice

Edge

Plain

Comments

- Mint marks
1946 Bombay - small dot in the center of the dashes before and after the date (see image below).

1947 Bombay - small dot in the center of the dashes before and after the date (see image below).

- A large mintage (50 829 000 pcs) has been reported for 1946 from the Lahore mint records but a proper way to identify these coins have not been found. Coins from both Calcutta and Lahore mints have the same marks so they are not a good way to identify mints.
- KM#535.1 - 2.87 g,
- KM#535.2 - 2.9 g,
- KM#535.3 does not exist.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1946 -	48 744 000	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 1.10	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	27%	KM#535.1 Calcutta
1946 -									1.0%	KM#535.1 Proof, Calcutta mint
1946 -	75 159 000			$ 0.39	$ 1.00	$ 1.00			34%	KM#535.2 Calcutta
1946 -	50 829 000								3%	Lahore mint
1946 -•-					$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 4.80	$ 56	21%	KM#535.1 Bombay mint
1947 -									1.4%	KM#535.2 Proof, Calcutta
1947 -	126 392 000			$ 0.85	$ 0.85	$ 0.85	$ 0.99	$ 1.90	37%	KM#535.2, Calcutta
1947 -•-									6%	KM#535.1 Bombay mint

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232028 Lot 62358	Jul 8, 2020	1946 - – KM#535.1 Proof, Calcutta mint	UNC (PCGS PR63)	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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