1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief) 1946-1947 front 1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief) 1946-1947 back
1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief) 1946-1947 photo
© Joseph Kunnappally

1 Anna - George VI 2nd portrait, small crown, low relief

 
Copper-nickel 3.87 g 21.1 mm
Description
Issuer
India - British (British India)
King
George VI (1936-1952)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1946-1947
Value
1 Anna (1⁄16)
Currency
Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
3.87 g
Diameter
21.1 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#15278
Rarity index
8%

Reverse

Denomination, date below within floral pattern. Value in four languages, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali & Devanagari outside

Lettering:
ایک آن ఒకఅణా
INDIA
AN 1 NA
1946
एक आना এক মানা

Translation: One Anna

Edge

Plain

Comment

- Mint marks
 Bombay, bead below date
 Calcutta, no mint mark

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief) coin from India - British (British India) is that it was minted during a time of great change in India. The coin was minted in 1946 and 1947, just a few years before India gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1947. This coin is a symbol of the transition from a British colony to an independent nation.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1946  100820000 - - - - - -
1946 • 82052000 - - - - - -
1947  148656000 - - - - - -
1947 • 50096000 - - - - - -

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