India - British 8 Annas - George V, 1919 – 1920

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country India - British India - British
Currency Rupee (1862 – 1947)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 8 Annas
Year 1919 – 1920
Ruler George V (1910–1936)
Composition Copper-nickel
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.77
Diameter (mm) 26
Thickness (mm) 1.8
Demonetized Yes

Description

8 Annas from India - British. Issued from 1919 to 1920. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 26 mm and weighs 7.77 g.

Obverse
Bust of King George V facing left, legend in English surrounds
Reverse
Denomination and date in the center within a scalloped shape inside a double lined square Value (8 annas) in four Indian languages, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, and Devnagari outside the square (8 Annas)
Edge
Plain.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1920 • 1M — — — € 880,00 € 910,00 Bombay mint 14%
1919  3M € 12,00 € 36,00 € 59,00 — — Calcutta 58%
1919 • 1.4M — € 26,00 € 45,00 — — Bombay mint 40%

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