Added by | Alain Martineau |
In personal collections | 1 |
General Description | Type I KM# 523 Type II KM# 524 The Rupee was minted in both Calcutta and Bombay. There is no mint mark for Calcutta. The Bombay issues have a small dot on the reverse under the ornate near the bottom of the coin. The first year of issue (1911) has an elephant on the Kings robe that was considered to resemble a pig, thus the variety is known as the "pig rupee" (Type I). The elephant figure was redesigned (Type II) and this design was used on all issues starting in 1912. |
Obv. Description | George V King Emperor facing left |
Rev. Description | Denomination and date into an inner circle. Decorated wreath into the outer circle with mint mark DOT in the bottom center. |
Catalog code | KM# 524 |
Diameter | 31.00 mm |
Material | Silver |
Orientation | Medal |
Mint | India - Mumbai (Bombay) |
Edge Type | reeded |
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