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2 Annas - George VI
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| In circulation to | 1947 |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, centrally positioned within the square flan. The king wears the Imperial State Crown rendered in fine detail. The circumferential Latin legend reads 'GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR', separated by a dot at the base, and is bounded by an inner beaded border and an outer milled rim. Decorative foliate ornaments accent the four corners of the square field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral '2' above the legend 'ANNAS', flanked by stylised floral and foliate ornamentation characteristic of the British India series. The denomination is additionally inscribed in four regional scripts — Urdu (دو آن), Devanagari (दो आना), Bengali (দুই আনা), and Telugu (రెండుఅణాఒ) — arranged around the central device. The country name 'INDIA' and the date '1945' appear within the design, all enclosed by a beaded inner border and plain outer rim. |
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