2 Annas - George VI


Copper-nickel	5.84 g	-

Description

Issuer	India - British (British India)
King	George VI (1936-1952)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1946-1947
Value	2 Annas (⅛)
Currency	Rupee (1770-1947)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.84 g
Size	25 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Square with rounded corners
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#7305
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

Denomination and date within floral design. "Two annas" in 4 languages Urdu, Bengali, Nagari and Telugu

Lettering:
دو آن
दो आना দুই মানা
2
ANNAS
INDIA
1946
రెండుఅణాఒ

Translation: 2 annas

Edge

Plain

Comment

- Mint marks
Bombay, beads by date
Calcutta no mint mark
No good way to identify Lahore mint coins have been found. Mint records show 25,480,000 were minted in Lahore