Summary
1/2 Anna, Issued by India, 1947
Minted by Calcutta Mint
Obverse Description
Crowned head of the king facing left; around, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse Description
Within an ornamental square, a large numeral 1/2 which divides the word AN NA; above, INDIA; below, 1947 ; each arch formed by a side of the ornamental square and a corner of the coin contains the denomination in one of the following scripts, Urdu (top), Telugu (bottom), Nagari (left) and Bengali (right)
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1947 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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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
19.8 mm (Width), 19.8 mm (Height), 2.894 g (Weight)
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Shape
Diamond with rounded corners
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References
KM#535.2 Pridmore 989
[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
