1841 (c) Victoria East India Company Silver 2 Annas

Obverse
1841 (c) Victoria East India Company Silver 2 Annas (Obverse)

Reverse
1841 (c) Victoria East India Company Silver 2 Annas (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  India 
Period:  British colony, Queen Victoria 
Face value:  2 Annas 
Dates:  From 1841 to 1849 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Head of Queen Victoria facing left 
Legend:  VICTORIA QUEEN 
 
Reverse:  Denomination within wreath 
Legend:  EAST INDIA COMPANY TWO ANNAS 
 
Edge:  Plain 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 460 

Currency
Unit:  Indian Rupee 
System:  Pre-decimal (Regal) 
 
Fractions:  3 Pies = 1 Pice (Paisa)
4 Pice = 1 Anna
16 Annas = 1 Rupee
15 Rupees = 1 Mohur
 
Mint Marks: 
B, (b) - Bombay, India
C, (c) - Calcutta, India
L - Lahore, India
(m) - Madras, India

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Issue
Year: 
1841 (c) 
Mint:  Calcutta 
Mintage:  43,002,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM#460.2 Minted in Calcutta with "W.W." raised 

Specifications
Total Weight:  1.4600g (0.05 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9170 
Silver Content:  1.34g (0.04 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $1.75 
Alignment: 
Medal 
Diameter:  15.30mm 

Description

Varieties:

  • KM# 460.1 (1841) Minted in Calcutta with dot after date.
  • KM# 460.2 (1841) Minted in Calcutta with "W.W." raised.
  • KM# 460.3 (1841) Minted in Bombay with ".W. W" raised.
  • KM# 460.4 (1841) Minted in Madras with ". W. W" raised and "S" incuse. 10 berries.
  • KM# 460.5 (1849) with "WW" raised.

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1841 (c) 43,002,000 $2.70 $4.20 $8.20 $11.50 $17.50 $150
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