India - British 1 Rupee - Victoria, 1840
Information
Country
India - British
India - British
Currency
East India Company rupee
(1770 – 1862)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Rupee - Victoria
Year
1840
Ruler
Victoria
(1837–1901)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11.64
Diameter (mm)
32
Thickness (mm)
1.8
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Rupee - Victoria from India - British. Issued in 1840. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 32 mm and weighs 11.64 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Queen Victoria, facing left.
- Reverse
- Value within wreath in English and Urdu (Yek Rupiya), outside wreath English legend & date below.
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#457.1 (Proof), Calcutta mint, 1st rev. 31.5 mm, 2nd rev., 31.1-31.4 mm. | 5% | |
| 1840 | — | € 16,00 | € 24,00 | € 24,00 | — | — | KM#457.1, Calcutta mint, 1st rev. 31.5 mm, 2nd rev., 31.1-31.4 mm. | 49% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | € 25,00 | — | — | KM#457.10, Calcutta mint, Obv: Indian" head with thinner features". Rev: 35 berries with crescent on left ribbon bow | 6% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#457.11 (Proof), Calcutta mint, Rev: Small M on left ribbon end, dot after date | 1.6% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | € 22,00 | — | — | KM#457.12, Madras mint, Rev: 34 berries, small M on left ribbon end, dot after date | 6% | |
| 1840 | — | — | € 46,00 | € 46,00 | — | — | KM#457.2, Bombay mint, Rev:35 berries, Size varies: 31.6-31.8 mm | 9% | |
| 1840 | — | — | € 19,00 | € 27,00 | € 46,00 | € 280,00 | KM#457.3, Bombay mint, Rev: 19 berries, small diamonds | 23% | |
| 1840 | — | — | € 16,00 | — | — | — | KM#457.4, Bombay mint, Rev: 19 berries, large diamonds | 7% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | € 28,00 | € 130,00 | € 1100,00 | KM#457.5, Madras mint, Obv: S incuse on truncation, Rev: 19 berries, small diamonds, with V on right ribbon bow, Size varies: 31.9-32.2 mm | 3% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | € 23,00 | — | — | KM#457.6, Madras mint, 19 berries, large diamonds | 3% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#457.7, Madras mint, Obv: Without S, Rev: 19 berries, with v on right ribbon bow | 2% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#457.8, Madras mint, Obv: S incuse, Rev: 20 berries, without small v | 2% | |
| 1840 | — | — | — | — | — | — | KM#457.9, Madras mint, Obv: S incuse, Rev: 35 berries, without small v | 4% |
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