British Indian and Mughal Coins

Alexandrina Victoria commonly known as Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death on 1901. Her 63 years long reign is known as the Victorian era. During the reign of Victoria Queen, coins mintages are divided in four eras. 1840 to 1850 was continuous legend under East India Company. 1850 to 1860 was divided legend under East India Company. The direct rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent started on 1958 was the British Raj was lasted up to 1947. 1862 to 1876 was imperial coinage under crown administration. 1877 to 1901 was Victoria Empress while the British Parliament voted to grant Victoria Queen the additional title of Empress of India on 1876. I observed a counterfeit Rupee of British India of 1902. I found Victoria Queen at obverse and ornamental wreath on Indian flower at reverse of that Rupee. Similar type of Rupee was also found of 1901. Dimension and weight of this Rupee almost same as the Rupee of 1840...

When a faint or hazy part of a coin's design is reproduced elsewhere on the coin is known as Ghost image. It is also familiar as Ghost error. It is quite interesting while part of Obverse found at Reverse or part of Reverse found at Obverse side or both. Commonly Ghost error found in copper coin but very often in silver Rupees. Alexandrina Victoria commonly known as Queen Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death on 1901. Her 63 years long reign is known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. During the reign of Victoria Queen, coins mintages are divided in four eras. 1840 to 1850 was continuous legend under East India Company. Coins with continuous legend refer to the legend VICTORIA QUEEN running continuously over the Queen’s head. 1850 to 1860 was divided legend under East India Co...

George Frederick Ernest Albert was known as George V was the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910 until his death on 1936. He was born during the reign of his grandmother Queen Victoria. He was the second son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. During the reign of George V, silver two annas were minted from 1911 to 1917 and Copper-nickel from 1918 to 1936. Both Silver and Copper-nickel two annas was minted in Calcutta and Bombay. Silver two annas were circular in shape. Copper-nickel two annas were rectangular with round corner and plain edge. On 1934 Copper-nickel two annas were in rectangular shape 21.2mm x 21.2mm, with a weight around 5.81g. Thickness was around 1.8mm. Followed by the references of different books on British Indian coinage, two annas were minted only in Calcutta on 1934. There was no mint mark for Calcutta. But I found a comparatively small two annas of 1934 as below photos with a dimension of 20.9mm x 20.9mm and thi...

Albert Edward was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India from 1901 to until his death on 1910. He was well known as King Edward VII. The Edward VII series of coins of India are dated from 1903 to1910. Coins of the King Edward VII are distinct in that the head is uncrowned. Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901 and Edward's coronation was not held till 9 August 1902. The master dies were created before the coronation; therefore, his coins were not shown wearing the crown. The Rupee of King Edward VII was minted in both Calcutta and Bombay. Six types of one Rupee found in 1903; (1) Calcutta minted rupee with no mint mark, (2) Bombay issued rupee with a small incuse B, (3) Bombay issued rupee with a small raised B, (4) Bombay issued rupee with a "dot" on the stem of the lotus-bud, (5) Calcutta minted four Dots Rupee and (6) Calcutta minted three Dots Rupee. Diameter of one rupee was around 30.6mm with a we...