Summary
Silver 1/2 Pice coin issued by Maharaja Ganga Singh for the Bikanir Princely State
Machine struck (milled) coinage struck in 1894 AD at the Calcutta mint
Obverse Description
Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, around, VICTORIA EMPRESS
Reverse Description
Within a circle of beads, in four lines, 1/2 PICE INDIA 1894, around above, BIKANDIR; around below, STATE
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Machine struck 1/2 Pice from the Calcutta mint for circulation in British India had begun in 1862
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from (Estate of) Mr Erich Wodak, John Gartner, 1982
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Date Issued
1894 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
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Axis
01
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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
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.19 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#70
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 592 Pages
