If I remember correctly, the 1/8th rupia is a one year only type coin dated 1881. I've got all the 1881 coinage and most of the rest too,...
I've always wanted to master `languages' but apart from english i've only managed to learn a little french (usable that is) and not a lot else....
Neat coins Mikjo0 What I forgot to mention about these North Borneo 1 cent coins is that the rims are fairly high and as a consequence, the coin...
Why did you miss out all the coins of this series dated 1881 (?) I've no idea where the Portuguese India coinage of the 20th century was minted,...
The silver coinage is indeed VERY diofficult to find these days. Here's a 2 annas, but unfortunately it has traces (major) of having been used as...
Aidan, I can't find an example of the 1862 1/4c readily at hand but here's the 1/2 cent and the 1 cent. I've also posted two silver dollars issued...
Here's a silver rupee dated 1888 issued for Mombasa (now part of Kenya) by the Imperial British East Africa Company. The coin was minted at the...
To be honest with you, I haven't a clue as to `why' you would come across these particular coins in India with any great frequency (?). Although...
Here's three different type 1 cent copper coins from Sarawak, North Borneo from during the time of the British Raj. Now part of Malaysia. Rajah...
The third one actually sits date wise in the middle at 1977. Same title as the first on the spine but on the front cover it indicates `Addition...
Many people fail to correctly interpet the image as portrayed. The obverse shows a man (raja) standing holding a flower in the left hand, and an...
Some books are better than others, but there isn't one `complete' book that i'm aware of. Probably the closest you'll get to it however is...
Here's KM1,2, and 3 for the Straits Settlements. 1/4 cent British East India Company, 1845 KM1 [img] 1/2 cent (WW) British East India Company,...
Speaking of Cingalese counterstamped coins, here's one of mine circa 1823. It's a 1/3rd rix dollar. Crown counterstamp on a Madras Arcot 1/4...
Speaking of S(C)ingalese coinage here's three very early ones, all of them copper Massa Kahavanu roughly 19mm in diameter. Very three dimensional...
I know that Aidan, but I thought it best not to split up the family. Besides, I meant to include this one from the reign of George IV as paet of...
Here's a herd of elephants from the reigns of George III 1/2 stiver 1815 [img] 1 stiver 1815 [img] 2 stivers 1815 [img]
It was getting into the small hours when I posted it. However, thanks for the observation.
Here's another of my all timne favourites. A copper `Tanga' dated 1871 from Portuguese India. it's a large slug of copper, 5mm thick and 36 mm...
Here's a nice silver `Kyat' from Burma dated 1852. [img]
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