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World Coins: Asia-India

India-Portugese

India-Portugese-Diu District, 3/4 Bazaruco, 1686, Peter II ruler
Crowned arms, D | O across fields
1686
Numerals of date in angles of cross potent
Plain edge
Copper, 3.43g, 15mm x 16mm
KM --
Ex Rosenblum Mailbid Sale 35D, Lot 556, November 2005

Note: Unlisted in Krause. Discovery coin - the 1/2 Bazaruco weighs 2.80g and the 1 Bazaruco coin weighs 4.57g. Thus, this appears to be a discovery denomination as the 1/4 Bazaruco exists from the Goa District and weighs 1.20g.

India-Princely States: Rajas of Cochin

India-Princely States, Rajas of Cochin, 2 Puttuns, 1600s-1700s
(No legend)
Figure facing
(No legend)
Script
10mm, 1.03g, Silver
Mitchiner Non-Islamic 1130; KM 6

India-Kingdom Issues

India-Kingdom of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, AV Pagoda, 1799-1868
(No legend)
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding a trisul (trident) and mriga (deer), sun and moon above
Three line Devanagari legend: Sri / Krishnara / ja
10mm x 11mm, 3.41g
MNI 1024-25

India-East India Company


India-East India Trading Company, Madras Presidency, 10 Cash, 1808
EAST INDIA TRADING COMPANY / 1808
Coat of arms
X • CASH •
Arabic script above denomination
Plain edge
26mm, 4.64g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
KM 320

India-British Rule

India-British, Madras Presidency, Presidency of Fort Saint George, Pagoda, c.1750
(No legend)
"Star Pagoda" deity Vishnu standing facing, flanked by pellet patterns
(No legend)
Star in center of granulations
Plain edge
10mm x 11mm (x 4mm thick), 3.44g, Gold
Mintage: Unknown
Friedberg 656; KM 303


India-British Rule, Victoria (1837-1901), 1/12 Anna, 1882, Regal Coinage, Calcutta Mint
VICTORIA-EMPRESS
Crowned, draped bust left
1/12 / ANNA / INDIA / 1882
Denomination and date in four lines in dotted circle, surrounded by floral pattern
Plain edge
17.5mm, 2.14g, Copper
Mintage: 4,344,000
KM 483


India-British Rule, Edward VII (1901-1910), 1/12 Anna, 1907, Regal Coinage, Calcutta Mint
EDWARD VII-KING & EMPEROR
Bare head right
1/12 / ANNA / INDIA / 1907
Denomination and date in four lines in dotted circle, surrounded by floral pattern
Plain edge
17.5mm, 1.56g, Bronze, Thin Flan
Mintage: 20,985,000
KM 498


India-British Rule, George V (1910-1936), 1/12 Anna, 1926, Regal Coinage, Mumbai (Bombay) Mint
GEORGE V KING-EMPEROR
Crowned, decorated bust left
1/12 / ANNA / INDIA / 1926 / .
Denomination, date and mint mark in five lines in dotted circle, surrounded by floral pattern
Plain edge
17.5mm, 1.65g, Bronze, Thin Flan
Mintage: 15,464,000
KM 509


India-British Rule, George VI, Half Rupee, 1944
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Crowned head of King George VI left, dot below
. HALF . / . RUPEE . / . INDIA . / - 1944 -
Denomination and date in four lines in circle, surrounded by floral pattern
Security edge
5.8300g, .5000 Silver, .0937oz ASW, 24mm
Mintage: 46,200,000
KM 552