1 Pice

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
Emperor	George VI (1936-1947)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1943-1947
Value	1 Paisa (1⁄64)
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Brąz
Weight	2 g
Diameter	21.32 mm
Thickness	1.0 mm
Shape	Okrągły z okrągłym otworem
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1613
References	KM# 533 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 32 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

(en) Center hole, large date, large legend.

Script: Devanagari

Lettering:
1 PICE INDIA
एक पैसा 1945 ایک پیسه

Engraver: Albert Pearson Spencer

Reverse

(en) Wreath surrounds the center hole.

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
·	Pretoria, South Africa (1890-1902, 1923-1992)
•	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
♦	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
L (raised “L” below the date)	Lahore, Pakistan

Comments

(en) On the issues dated 1944, the mint mark appears to be a large round dot over a diamond if they were minted in Bombay.

Crown types (for 'Round' crown type see KM# 532):

1943
Pretoria mint. Obv. with small dot under the date, high crown.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1943 ·	98 997 000	$ 0.39	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.61	$ 1.60	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	(en) High crown, small dot; Pretoria	24%
1943 •				$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 0.97	$ 2.10	(en) High crown, large dot; Bombay	11%
1944			$ 0.98	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	(en) High crown; Calcutta	9%
1944									(en) Proof, high crown; Calcutta	0.9%
1944 ·					$ 0.46	$ 0.71			(en) Flat crown, small dot; Pretoria	3%
1944 ·	141 003 000	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 3.20	$ 4.00	(en) High crown, small dot: Pretoria	12%
1944 •					$ 0.51	$ 1.30			(en) Flat crown, large dot; Bombay	4%
1944 •	195 354 000			$ 0.40	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 6.30	(en) High crown, large dot; Bombay	13%
1944 •									(en) Prooflike, restrike; Bombay	0.4%
1944 ♦				$ 0.66	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	$ 1.60	$ 2.10	(en) High crown, diamond: Bombay	7%
1944 L	29 802 000			$ 0.17	$ 0.52	$ 0.99	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	(en) High crown: Lahore	7%
1945	156 322 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.71	$ 0.73	$ 1.30	$ 1.40	$ 1.80	(en) Flat crown; Calcutta	28%
1945					$ 0.77	$ 0.77	$ 1.50	$ 2.70	(en) High crown; Calcutta	4%
1945 •		$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 1.30	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	(en) Flat crown, large dot; Bombay	19%
1945 •									(en) Prooflike, restrike; Bombay	0.8%
1945 ♦	237 197 000			$ 0.35	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.97	$ 1.50	(en) Flat crown, diamond: Bombay	10%
1945 L		$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 0.72	$ 2.10	$ 3.80	(en) Flat crown; Lahore	10%
1947	153 702 000			$ 0.66	$ 0.78	$ 1.20	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	(en) High crown; Calcutta	15%
1947									(en) Prooflike, restrike; Calcutta	1.0%
1947 •									(en) Proof; Bombay	1.7%
1947 ♦	43 654 000				$ 0.96	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 2.90	(en) High crown, diamond: Bombay	8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 February 2 Spotlight: India World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61594 Lot 24197	2 Feb 2026	Undetermined	UNC (NGC PR65 Red)	USD 561.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232442 Lot 63386	10 Oct 2024	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS65 Red and Brown)	USD 159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 July 2 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire Showcase Auction 61321 Lot 21272	2 Jul 2023	Undetermined	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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