Crowned head of Queen Victoria facing left, toothed rim
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
VICTORIA QUEEN
Reverse description
Denomination and date within circle of beads, wreath surrounds, toothed rim NOTE: Different mintmarks • (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (no mintmark) = Calcutta (pearl) = Madras
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ONE
QUARTER
ANNA
INDIA
1862
Edge
Plain
Mint
Mintage
1862 - Type A bust, type 1 reverse; `V` incuse on point of shoulder; Bombay Mint - 32 149 000 1862 - Type A bust, type 1 reverse; `V` raised on bottom center of bust; Calcutta Mint - 10 654 000 1862 - Type A bust, type 1 reverse; Calcutta Mint - 99 504 000 1862 - Type A bust, type 1 reverse; Madras Mint - 186 227 000 1862 - Type B bust, type 2 reverse; Calcutta Mint - 178 731 000 1862 • - Type A bust, type 1 reverse; dot below date; Bombay Mint - 2 366 000 1874 - Calcutta Mint - 44 678 000 1875 - Bombay Mint - 14 494 000 1875 - Calcutta Mint - 36 237 000 1876 - Bombay Mint - 3 360 000 1876 - Calcutta Mint - 43 581 000 1877 - Calcutta - 1879 - - 1884 - - 1885 - - 1886 - - 1890 - Calcutta - 1891 - - 1894 - -