Victoria British India Silver Half Rupee

Price Guide for 1/2 Rupee coins from India with the guiding values for all the years and grades.


Pre-decimal (Regal)

Victoria British India Silver Half Rupee

Victoria British India Silver Half Rupee (Obverse) Victoria British India Silver Half Rupee (Reverse)
KM# 491
1/2 Rupee
1877-1900
British colony, Queen Victoria
Circulation
Medal Alignment 
Silver 0.9170
ø 24.00mm
5.8300g (0.19 Oz)
Mint Marks:
B, (b) - Bombay, India
C, (c) - Calcutta, India

Note: Some years -not listed- were issued only as Prooflike.


Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1877 (b) B2 dot 214,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $34.50 $47.00 $64
Type B bust, type 2 reverse
1877 (c) A1 858,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse
1878 (c) A1 1,390,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse
1879 C incuse A1 1,008,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1880 C incuse A1 180,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $34.50 $47.00 $64
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1881 (b) B2 dot 1,591,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type B bust, type 2 reverse
1881 C incuse A1 921,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1882 (b) A2 dot 308,000 $8.40 $12.50 $22.00 $39.50 $54 $74
Type A bust, type 2 reverse
1882 (b) B2 dot 308,000
Inc. Prev.
$8.40 $12.50 $22.00 $39.50 $54 $74
Type B bust, type 2 reverse
1882 C incuse A1 1,161,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1883 C incuse A1 1,036,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1884 (b) A2 dot 1,110,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse
1884 (b) A2 no mint 1,110,000
Inc. Prev.
$6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, without mint mark
1884 C incuse A1 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1885 B raised A2 390,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, raised B
1885 C incuse A1 1,408,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1886 B raised A2 1,116,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, raised B
1886 C incuse A1 2,645,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1887 B raised A2 407,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, raised B
1887 C incuse A1 2,275,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1888 (b) A2 no mint 1,748,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, without mint mark
1888 B raised A2 1,748,000
Inc. Prev.
$6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, raised B
1888 C incuse A1 1,100,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1889 B incuse A1 1,083,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1889 B raised A2 1,083,000
Inc. Prev.
$8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 2 reverse, raised B
1889 C incuse A1 2,331,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1892 B incuse A1 1,104,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1892 C incuse A1 1,761,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1893 B incuse A1 2,462,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1893 C incuse A1 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1894 B incuse A1 $8.80 $14.50 $24.50 $36.00 $54
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1894 C incuse A1 1,277,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1896 C incuse A1 2,114,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1897 B incuse A1 560 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1897 C incuse A1 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1898 B incuse A1 458,000 $6.90 $9.80 $14.50 $24.50 $34.50 $49.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse B
1898 C incuse A1 2,057,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, incuse C
1899 B inverted A1 11,174,000 $7.30 $9.80 $14.50 $22.00 $34.50 $200
Type A bust, type 1 reverse, inverted B
1899 C 6,893,000 $8.50 $12.00 $19.50 $29.00 $44.50 $200
Mobile Version