British Indian and Mughal Coins

Albert Frederick Arthur George, widely known as George VI , ruled as King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 1936 to 1952. He also served as the last Emperor of British India , holding this title until the end of the British Raj in August 1947. Coins struck during his reign, including the 1944 2-anna issues , bear his effigy and offer a glimpse into the late colonial coinage of India. In 1944, during the reign of George VI, the 2-anna coin of British India was produced at two major mints: the Bombay Mint and the Lahore Mint . These coins were part of the wartime coinage issued in the later years of British rule in India. A notable numismatic distinction between the two mints lies in the mint mark style used below the year. Coins struck at the Bombay Mint bear a small dot beneath the date “1944”, which served as the identifying mint mark for Bombay issues. In contrast, the coins produced at the Lahore Mint do not carry this dot, making them ide...