1 Rupee

€142,625.00
IssuerRa's Bab al-Mandab
Year1862-1876
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Rupee (0.5)
CurrencyRiyal (countermarked coinage, c. 1880-1890)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight11.66 g
Dimensions30.78 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)William Wyon
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#369.2
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, surrounded by lettering. Shaykh Sa`id fi Ra`s al-Mandab, in a circular indent counterstamp
Obverse script
Obverse letteringVICTORIA QUEEN الشيخ سعيد في راس باب المندب
(Translation: Victoria Queen Cheikh Saïd in Ra`s Bab al-Mandab)
Reverse descriptionValue, date below, wreath surrounds
Reverse script
Reverse letteringONE RUPEE INDIA 1862
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1862  - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 -
1874  - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 -
1875  - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 -
1876  - Countermarked circa. 1880-1890 -
Catalog ID1407997180
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