Summary
1 Anna, Issued by India, 1912
Minted by Bombay 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 Order of the Start of India and Indian Empire, and the Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath; around, GEORGE V KING EMPEROR; on bust truncation, the artist's initials, BM
Reverse Description
Within an ornamental diamond, a large numeral 1 which divides the word AN NA; above, INDIA; below, 1912; 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
1912 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
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), 3.902 g (Weight)
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Shape
Scalloped
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References
KM#513 Pridmore 942
[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
