¼ Rupee - George VI

Features

Issuer	India - British (British India)
Emperor	George VI (1936-1947)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1946-1947
Value	¼ Rupee
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Nikiel
Weight	2.9 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.20 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 6555
References	KM# 548 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 39 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Koronowana głowa Jerzego VI zwrócona w lewo Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR ·

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Tygrys indyjski (Panthera tigris), data
Wartość w języku nagari, angielskim i urdu Automatically translated

Scripts: Devanagari, łaciński, urdu

Lettering:
पाव रुपया QUARTER RUPEE پاو روپیہ
INDIA
1947

Engraver: Patrick Brindley

Edge

Frezowany Automatically translated

Mint

♦	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

(en)

Mint was located in the city of Bombay, which was renamed to Mumbai at 1995.
Note : Diamond mint mark of Bombay from 1947.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1946 ♦	83 600 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.78	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 1.80	(en) Bombay mint	45%
1947 ♦	109 948 000	$ 0.25	$ 0.35	$ 0.50	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	$ 1.70	$ 2.20	(en) Bombay mint	73%
1947 ♦								$ 870	(en) Bombay mint - Proof	1.2%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232439 Lot 64386	19 Sep 2024	1947 ♦ – (en) Bombay mint	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 June 1 Spotlight: India World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61647 Lot 21246	1 Jun 2026	1947 ♦ – (en) Bombay mint - Proof	UNC (NGC PR66)	USD 4880.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 April 22 Spotlight: India - Past to Present World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61385 Lot 25397	22 Apr 2024	1947 ♦ – (en) Bombay mint - Proof	UNC (PCGS PR64)	USD 810.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 December 17 Spotlight: India - Past to Present World & Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61353 Lot 21232	17 Dec 2023	1947 ♦ – (en) Bombay mint - Proof	UNC (NGC PR65)	USD 540.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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