Summary
1 Anna, Issued by India, 1910
Minted by Bombay Mint
Obverse Description
Crowned and draped bust of the King facing right, the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collar of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around, EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR; below the bust truncation, the artist's initials, DES. There is a small incuse B mint mark on the crown.
Reverse Description
Within an ornamental diamond, a large numeral 1 which divides the word AN NA; above, INDIA; below, 1910; 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
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1910 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
George W. de Saulles - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1902
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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
20.5 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.856 g (Weight)
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Shape
Scalloped
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References
KM#504 Pridmore 929
[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
