| Issuer | India - British |
| Year | 1877-1899 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 5.83 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | William Wyon |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#491 |
| Obverse description | Crowned bust of Empress Victoria facing left |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA EMPRESS |
| Reverse description | Denomination and date within a wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HALF RUPEE INDIA 1899 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | B Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) C Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) |
| Mintage | 1877 B dot - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1877 B dot - Type B Bust, Type II Reverse - 214 000 1877 C - - 858 000 1878 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 390 000 1879 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 008 000 1880 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 180 000 1881 B - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1881 B dot - Type B Bust, Type II Reverse - 1 591 000 1881 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 921 000 1882 B dot - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1882 B dot - Type B Bust, Type II Reverse - 308 000 1882 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 161 000 1883 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 036 000 1884 B - Without mint mark, Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1884 B dot - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1 110 000 1884 C - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1884 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1885 B raised - no Dot, Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 390 000 1885 B raised - with Dot mint mark, Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1885 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 408 000 1886 B raised - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1 116 000 1886 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 645 000 1887 B raised - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 407 000 1887 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 275 000 1888 B - Without mint mark, Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1888 B raised - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1 748 000 1888 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Revers - 1 100 000 1889 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1889 B raised - Type A Bust, Type II Reverse - 1 083 000 1889 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 331 000 1890 - Proof - 1891 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1892 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 104 000 1892 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 761 000 1893 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 462 000 1893 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1894 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1894 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1 277 000 1896 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 114 000 1897 B incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 560 1897 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 1898 B incuse - sometimes Inverted B mint mark, Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 458 000 1898 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 2 056 980 1899 B incuse - Inverted B mint mark, Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 11 174 296 1899 C incuse - Type A Bust, Type I Reverse - 6 893 040 |
| Catalog ID | 1273063120 |
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