8 Annas - George V

€17,177.00
IssuerIndia - British
Year1919-1920
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value8 Annas (1/2)
CurrencyRupee (1770-1947)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight7.77 g
Dimensions26 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Edgar Bertram MacKennal
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#520
Obverse descriptionBust of King George V facing left, legend in English surrounds
Obverse script
Obverse letteringGEORGE V KING EMPEROR
Reverse descriptionDenomination and date in the center within a scalloped shape inside a double lined square Value (8 annas) in four Indian languages, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, and Devnagari outside the square
Reverse script
Reverse letteringINDIA 1919 8 ANNAS
(Translation: 8 Annas)
EdgePlain.
MintKolkata / Calcutta /
Murshidabad, India (1757-date)

Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date)
Mintage1919  - Calcutta - 2 979 980
1919 • - Bombay mint - 1 400 000
1920 • - Bombay mint - 1 000 000
Catalog ID9009483010
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