Summary
1 Anna, Issued by India, 1943
Minted by Calcutta Mint
Obverse Description
Crowned head of the king facing left; around, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse Description
Within an ornamental diamond, a large numeral 1 which divides the word AN NA; above, INDIA; below, 1943; each arch formed by a side of the ornamental diamond and a edge of the coin contains the denomination in one of the following scripts, Urdu (top left), Telugu (top right), Nagari (bottom left) and Bengali (bottom right)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John P. Sharples - Museum Victoria, 20 Mar 1996
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Date Issued
1943 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Nickel Brass
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Dimensions
20.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.88 g (Weight)
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Shape
Scalloped
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References
KM#537a Pridmore 965
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1980. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4, India. 2.
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Commonwealth Coins, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
