1/4 Rupee - Victoria

Issuer East India Company
Year 1840
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1/4 Rupee
Currency Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 2.92 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Major J.T.Smith
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#453
Obverse description Head of Queen Victoria facing left, Continous legend in English, toothed rim
Obverse script
Obverse lettering VICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse description Value in English and Urdu inside a wreath, English legend and toothed rim outside wreath
Reverse script
Reverse lettering EAST INDIA COMPANY 1/4 RUPEE چار آنہ 1840.
(Translation: East India Company 1/4 Rupee Four annas (1/4 Rupee) 1840)
Edge Reeded
Mint Chennai / Madras, India(1640-1869)
Kolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date)
Mintage 1840 - KM#453.1, Bombay mint, No mint mark - 10 617 000
1840 - KM#453.2, Calcutta mint, Reverse: With crescent on left ribbon bow, 20 berries - 12 994 000
1840 - KM#453.3, Madras mint, Obverse:S incuse on truncation, Reverse: With `v` on right ribbon bow, 20 berries - 6 450 000
1840 - KM#453.4, Calcutta mint, Obverse: Indian head with thinner featueres, Reverse: 34 berries -
Numisquare ID 9957032710
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