The 1914 British India 1/12 Anna: A “Large 1” Variety of the Date
Among the copper issues of British India, the small-denomination coins of King George V offer collectors an interesting field for studying minor design and die varieties. One particularly intriguing example is the 1914 British India 1/12 Anna, featuring what appears to be a noticeably larger numeral “1” in the date. This specimen is an interesting addition to the study of early George V coinage and demonstrates how even a very small denomination can reveal details worthy of close numismatic examination. George Frederick Ernest Albert, better known as King George V , was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. He was the second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and was born during the reign of his grandmother, Queen Victoria. The coin under discussion is a British India 1/12 Anna dated 1914, struck during the early part of George V's reign. It belongs to the copper coinage issued for British India an...