½ Anna - George VI 1946-1947 front ½ Anna - George VI 1946-1947 back
½ Anna - George VI 1946-1947 photo
© Joseph Kunnappally

½ Anna - George VI

 
Copper-nickel 2.87 g -
Description
Issuer
India - British (British India)
King
George VI (1936-1952)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1946-1947
Value
½ Anna (1⁄32)
Currency
Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
2.87 g
Size
19.7 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Square with rounded corners
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#10783
Rarity index
9%

Reverse

Name of country, denomination in English and date within decorative outline, value two pice which is equal to 1/2 anna in 4 Indian languages outside border Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devnagari within a plain rim.

Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दॊ पैस দহ পহ়াযা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1946
రెండు బైఎఅ

Translation:
Two Pice
Two Pice
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1946
Two Pice

Edge

Plain

Comment

- Mint marks
 1946 Bombay - small dot in the center of the dashes before and after the date (see image below).