¼ Anna - George V

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
King	George V (1910-1936)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1912-1936
Value	1 Pice = ¼ Anna = 1⁄64 Rupee
Currency	Rupee (1862-1947)
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 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 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

Smooth

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	$ 0.50	$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 4.70	$ 14	12%
1912									0.2%	Proof
1913	82 061 000	$ 0.74	$ 0.74	$ 0.74	$ 0.74	$ 0.74	$ 1.20	$ 9.80	15%
1913									0.4%	Proof
1914	40 576 000		$ 0.24	$ 0.65	$ 1.10	$ 1.90			6%
1914									0.15%	Proof
1916	1 632 000		$ 2.00	$ 2.80	$ 3.50			$ 350	2%
1916									0.12%	Proof
1917	69 370 000	$ 0.25	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 0.97	$ 1.10	$ 2.90	$ 5.40	12%
1917									0.2%	Proof
1918	84 045 000		$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 3.20	$ 9.40	14%
1918									0.3%	Proof
1919	212 467 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.73	$ 0.73	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 1.60	$ 4.50	17%
1919									0.3%	Proof
1920	96 019 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.56	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 3.10	16%
1920									0.3%	Proof
1921									0.10%	Proof
1924 •	16 322 000				$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 11	$ 65	2%
1924 •									0.12%	Proof, Bombay
1925	14 598 000								1.8%
1925 •	14 588 000			$ 0.48	$ 0.48	$ 0.48			5%	Bombay
1925 •									0.10%	Proof, Bombay
1926	17 389 000				$ 1.90				4%
1926									0.20%	Proof
1926 •	16 073 000				$ 0.94	$ 0.94			5%	Bombay
1926 •									0.2%	Proof, Bombay
1927	6 925 000								3%
1927									0.15%	Proof
1927 •	12 440 000		$ 0.90	$ 0.90	$ 0.90	$ 0.90			5%
1927 •									0.15%	Proof
1928	257 779 000		$ 0.34	$ 0.95	$ 0.95			$ 4.20	6%
1928									0.12%	Proof
1928 •	10 057 000		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	$ 0.77			4%
1928 •									0.17%	Proof
1929	61 542 000	$ 0.24	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 2.60	$ 6.40	14%
1929									0.2%	Proof
1930	40 698 000		$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 0.58			9%
1930									0.4%	Proof
1930 •	9 646 000				$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 1.00	$ 2.50	5%	Bombay
1930 •									0.15%	Proof, Bombay
1931	6 835 200				$ 0.62				4%
1931									0.20%	Proof
1933	40 230 000		$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 0.81	$ 1.10	$ 2.40	10%
1933									0.3%	Proof
1934	80 506 000		$ 0.34	$ 0.40	$ 0.84	$ 1.10	$ 2.80	$ 7.10	14%
1934									0.2%	Proof
1935	92 595 000		$ 0.38	$ 0.40	$ 0.89	$ 1.30	$ 2.40	$ 12	20%
1935									0.4%	Proof
1936	227 501 000		$ 0.38	$ 0.58	$ 0.97	$ 1.80	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	34%
1936 •	61 926 000		$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.82	$ 1.00	$ 2.10	$ 3.90	18%	Bombay
1936 •									0.6%	Proof, Bombay

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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232251 Lot 64655	Dec 15, 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	Feb 14, 2019	1913	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231939 Lot 64392	Sep 26, 2019	1914	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232007 Lot 62309	Feb 13, 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	Jan 23, 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	Jan 21, 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	Sep 12, 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	Jun 2, 2019	1916	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2653	Mar 21, 2023	1917	UNC	USD 5.44 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232215 Lot 62562	Apr 7, 2022	1917	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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