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| Issuer | India - British |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | Central field displays the country name INDIA and denomination 1 ANNA with the date 1940 below, all set within an intricate floral and foliate pattern. Surrounding the central motif, the denomination is rendered in four regional scripts: Urdu (ایک آن), Telugu (ఒక అణా), Bengali (এক আনা), and Devanagari (एक आना), distributed around the periphery. The overall design reflects the multilingual character of British India, acknowledging its diverse linguistic communities. The reverse is contained within the same twelve-notched scalloped border as the obverse. |
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