Summary
8 Annas, Issued by India, 1919
Minted by Calcutta Mint
Obverse Description
Crowned and draped bust of the King facing left, the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and the Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around, GEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Reverse Description
At centre within a double line square and scalloped octagonal, 8; around above, INDIA 1919, around below, ANNAS; the value is repeated outside each edge of the square in the scripts Urdu (top), Telugu (bottom), Nagari (left) and Bengali (right)
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1919 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
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Artist
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper-Nickel
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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
26 mm (Outside Diameter), 7.717 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#520 Pridmore 870
[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
