Summary
2 Annas, Issued by India, 1841 (frozen date)
East India Company Uniform Coinage, Type 1
Physical Description
A round silver coin (15 mm). The obverse features a young head of the Quen facing left; around above, VICTORIA QUEEN. The reverse has at the centre within an olive wreath, TWO / ANNAS then a line in Arab script; around, EAST INDIA COMPANY 1841.
Obverse Description
Bare head of the queen facing right; around above, 'VICTORIA QUEEN'.
Reverse Description
At the centre within a laurel wreath, TWO / ANNAS / Persian legend (do ana; translation: two annas); around, EAST INDIA COMPANY 1841.
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1841 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Inscriptions
VICTORIA QUEEN 2 ANNAS EAST INDIA COMPANY 1841.
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
15 mm (Outside Diameter), 1.47 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 120 KM#459
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1980. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 2.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
