British India. 1 anna 1943, nickel-brass, weight - 3,89 g., size - 20,5 mm, mintage - 353256000 pcs. Engraver: Percy Metcalfe. Calcutta Mint. Coins of this type were released at 1942-45. King George VI.
Well it all depends on which Indian coinage we're talking about......some are very VERY popular and highly sought after. Here are some moderately popular examples: Silver One Rupee
Phil I believe this medal is from Gujarat but cannot identify who this person is or what the medal is about . Can you help? Thanks, JW
Here is the response that I received from my Gujarat buddy, Shivraj. Yes the coin is from Gujarat, reading the text I googled it and found the lady is the mother of a famous saint in Gujarat called Rang Avadhoot aka (Paduranga Vitthal Valame). His ashram is located at Nareshwar, a small village near Vadodara on the bank of river Narmada. Below is the link for the information about the saint if you want forward to your friend. https://www.beezone.com/Rang/rangavadhoot.htm I could not read the back of the coin as image is not clear.
British India. 1/2 anna 1944, nickel-brass, weight - 2,92 g., size - 17,3 mm, thickness - 1,6 mm, mintage - 514800000 pcs. Engraver: Percy Metcalfe. Calcutta Mint. Coins of this type were released at 1942-45. Demonetized at October 1 1954.
Recently obtained these two. Mughals - Akbar the Great (AD1556-1605) silver rupee 986AH Cooch Behar. A little Bhutanese influence here.
British India. 1/2 pice 1935, bronze, weight - 2,4 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1 mm, mintage - 15500800 pcs. Engraver: Edgar Bertram Mackennal. Such coins were released at 1912-1936.
British India. Half rupee 1944, silver .500, weight - 5,84 g., size - 24,1 mm, mintage - 79100000 pcs. Engraver: Percy Metcalfe. Lahore Mint (Pakistan). Coins of this type were released at 1942-45.
British India. 1/12 anna 1909, bronze, weight - 1,6 g., size - 17,5 mm, thicness - 0,9 mm, mintage - 12316000 pcs. Engraver: George William de Saulles. Such coins were released at 1904-1910.
Republic of India. 1 pice 1950, bronze, weight - 2,92 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1,14 mm, mintge - 32080000 pcs. Bombay Mint. Such coins were released at 1950-55. Demonetized at April 1 1957.
Half anna 1950, copper-nickel, weight - 2,91 g., size - 19,5 mm, thickness - 1,45 mm, mintage - 26076000 pcs. Bombay Mint. Such coins were released at 1950 and 1954-55. Demonetized at June 30 2011.
One anna 1954, copper-nickel, weight - 3,8 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1,57 mm, mintage - 20388000 pcs. Bombay Mint. Such coins were released at 1950 and 1954.
