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1/2 Anna - George VI Copper Pattern
| Issuer | Government of British India |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, depicted in a bare-shouldered truncation with a St. Edward's Crown rendered in fine detail. The portrait, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, is positioned centrally within the square flan with rounded, scalloped corners. A beaded inner border frames the design. The circular legend reads GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR, distributed around the upper and lower periphery of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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By 1943, the Government of India was already planning the postwar coinage transition that would eventually retire the anna series entirely. Pattern strikes like this one were produced to evaluate copper as a substitute for the bronze alloy then being diverted toward the war effort — brass, bronze, and nickel were all under military allocation pressure across the empire. Most 1943 Indian pattern issues never advanced beyond internal circulation within the Calcutta or Bombay mint offices.
The SW 9.202 reference places this within Selby Whiting's specialized documentation of Indian pattern and proof coinage, a catalogue that remains the primary authority for these transitional issues.