© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
2 Anna Pattern Peacock Displaying
1949 year| Copper-nickel | 5.78 g | - |
| Location | India |
|---|---|
| Issuing institution | Government of India |
| Period | Dominion (1947-1950) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1949 |
| Value | 2 Annas (⅛) |
| Currency | Rupee (1950-1957) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 5.78 g |
| Size | 21.0 × 21.0 mm |
| Thickness | 1.57 mm |
| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1 April 1957 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#417262 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Standing Peacock facing left in a courtship display on ground. Value (in English, Hindi and Urdu) and date listed around Peacock. Design detail present outside circular capsulation.
Scripts: Devanagari, Latin, Urdu
Lettering:
दो आना ★ INDIA ★
1949
TWO
★ ANNAS ★
Translation: Two Annas (Dho Annas) in Hindi (At left), English and Udru (At right)
Engraver: Patrick Brindley
Edge
Plain
Comment
Part of the eventually rejected 1949 patterns for the first issue of Independent Indian Coins post Independence. There are two known types of three Anna Peacock patterns in Copper-Nickel and one in Brass.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 2 Anna Pattern (Peacock Displaying) coin from 1949 is a rare and unique coin that features an error in its design. The coin was intended to have a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a peacock displaying its feathers on the other. However, due to a mistake in the minting process, the peacock's feathers were accidentally printed on the Queen's side of the coin, creating a rare and unusual design that collectors highly prize.
