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1 Anna - George VI 2nd portrait, large crown, low relief
| Issuer | India - British |
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| Year | 1940-1941 |
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| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bare-necked effigy of King George VI wearing a large Imperial State Crown, rendered in low relief in the second portrait style engraved by Percy Metcalfe. The truncation of the bust is visible at the lower field. A Latin circular legend surrounds the effigy along the scalloped periphery, reading GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral '1' within an ornate floral and foliate decorative pattern, with the date below. The value 'ANNA' appears in Latin script, flanked by the country name 'INDIA', while the denomination 'one anna' is rendered in four regional scripts arranged around the central motif: Urdu (Arabic script) at top, Telugu at right, Bengali at left, and Devanagari at bottom. |
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