1897 victoria empress 1/12 Anna India ?

I have this coin the Victoria Empress 1/12 anna india
Does anyone know what the 1/12 means? also the value of these coins. If you can please help it'd be very appreciated.

1910 Edward Vii King & Emperor 1/12 Anna India

 

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I am not an expert but I think 12 of these will make 1 Anna.

 

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Wow nice Annas*!

 

you wouldn't happen to know how much they are valued for out here in ca?

 

Thank you...do you know anything about them that can help me?

 

not much, take a look at ebay's completed listings .. except if they were super rare dates.

http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?clk_rvr_id=385118205746&_nkw=1/12+anna&LH_Complete=1&rt=nc

 

I checked, both dates are common

 

Thank you Imma be posting up other world coins i have

 

Here is one of my beat up 1/12th Anna's from the BEIC.

 

before 1948, Indian monetary system was as follows:
1 rupee =96 pice( or paise) = 16 Anna
so 1 Anna = 6 pice
1/12 Anna was the smallest denomination and was equal to 1/2 (0.5) pice.
Hope it helps!

 

Got it for 9 $ (each coin).

 

Got it for 7 $.

 

I paid £5 for the 4 monarch 1/12 Anna coins, I also paid £3 for the EiC one, I have a dhar state (regal coined Indian princely state) 1/12 Anna also, I love the coins of British India, although I don't have an EiC rupee yet I do have all the cu-NI rupees with the lion, a full silver issue of george VI and I need the 1/2 Anna for Victoria, along with all 1/12 Anna's, 1/4 Anna of each variety and a few half pices oh I also have an alwar state- rupee
,bikanir state -1/2 pice, 1/4 Anna & rupee
Dhar state- 1/12 Anna & 1/4 Anna
Sailana state- 1908 1/4 Anna 1912 1/4 Anna
Hyderabad- 2 pai x2 dates
Indore- 1/2 Anna

Still have a long way to go its a very fascinating area !

 

nice. some of those i would buy in an instant but you know how retirement is getting between me and coins