Rare 1939 King George 1 Rupee Coin

Some how I get the feeling much is being lost in translation here...literaly.

 

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Here's a great site with a history of india's coinage, galleries and all.

http://www.rbi.org.in/currency/museum/cc-GeorgeV.html

Linus, your coin is not listed and appears to have been manufactured without permission.

 

Linus, it is a dowry coin (a token) made with only a small amount of silver; usually .250 fine or less, and worth the bullion value of the silver only - about 86 cents U.S.

 

Dear Linus,
I'm from India and i'm collecting Indian coins for years.. I dont think its a genuine piece.. I've contacted my friends here and none of them are aware of this variety... Also, they feel that the face of the king on the coin tells that this is not a genuine one... But i may be wrong...

 

Here is the front of my coin. How much is this worth?

Wyliecoyote

 

to Wylie

hello friend,
The 1944 coin is definitely different to the 1939 coin.. The value of this coin is almost the same as 1939 coin.. around 8$.

 

George V King Emperor - One Rupee India 1939

Hello,

I too have a George V King Emperor - One Rupee India 1939. Color: Silver.
I cannot find it on RBI coin site. Hence not sure if Real or Fake?
Anyone else has same coin? Any links to verify the authencity of this one?

 

Counterfeit, see attached thread...
http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=18290

 

try getting a collectible 1939 piece for 8$. all good examples are worth significantly more

 

That was a chinese fake minted in the fifties or sixties, and sold to hill tribes as jewellery. Counterfiets are "minted" too.

 

Are you trying to pull our legs by pretending that after reading this thread you don't know that your coin is a total fake?

 

Ah.. it was a mistake from me.. The thing is 1938 coin in better condition will cost more than $30 in the market.. The last time I know a 1939 coin was sold, it has gone for more than $1500... All the rest of the coins are more or less in the area of $8. The coin mentioned here by linus is actually not silver.. it could be either Nepalese silver or Thailand silver. The silver content in these coins (or rather fakes) are much much lesser than the original pieces..

 

spiral you willnot get a single indian rupee is mint state for $8. cleaned altered and fake varieites perhaps. as far as 1938 rupees go they are easily avaialble for 200-300$ remember one auction or sale does not a price make.

 

hmm... spock, you're wrong here... I recently bought 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1944 UNCs for about $20...

 

share some pics spiral no one in their right minds would sell unc coins for $20 maybe $20 each and that too maybe. You might have bought those in India and thats a completely diff story most coins from there are not in any kind of preservation. they are cleaned or altered. 4 coins for $20 would be about silver melt unless you are talking of modern silver coins.

 

I'm not here to argue Spock!! Its what I got and I dont think I've anything to prove by saying that.. And please do not generalize.. There are dealers and collectors here who care a lot about preservation and grading.. And when I say UNC, it does not mean any other way.. take care:hug:

 

Collecting Indian coins, this piece is just a bad fake. Cast (unlike all British Indian coins), and showing a non-existant mule.
This piece may well be a local fake dating from the time, but it seems far more likely that it is a relatively modern fantasy.

 

hi
that coin is fake
the real coin weights 11.66 gms
and the coin is of silver
there are two types in this coin 1 )100% silver 2) 50 % silver
and the name of the king is "KING GEORGE VI "
the image is below

 

Can someone help me identify whether the following coins are fake or real

Also...in the event that these coins are real, can someone give me an estimate of what would be their estimated price.

I am posting the images of the coins below.












Thanks in advance.

Regards,
striker

 

Welcome to CoinTalk, Striker.

Your photos (scans?) leave a lot to be desired. Can you post better images that are larger and not grainy?

I am not familiar with these coins but based on the pics I think the coins are cast fakes. The surfaces appear rough and pock-marked (but that could just be the photos). If possible you should weigh the coins and compare their weight to the weight of a genuine coin.

Also, you will get more answers to your question if you pose it in a separate thread rather than burying it in another thread.