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Victoria Queen
1862 RUPEE DOT VARIETIES
1862 1874 1875
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1877 1878 1879
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1886 1887 1888
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1892 1893 1894
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1898 1899 1900
1901    
King Edward VII
1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908
1909 1910  
King George V
1911 1912 1913
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1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928
1929 1930 1931
1932 1933 1934
1935 1936  
King George VI
1938 1939 1940
1941 1942 1943
1944 1945 1946
1947    
1947 Later
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Victoria Queen : 1862 RUPEE TYPES (51 Varieties)

1862 RUPEE DOT VARIETIES

                                     CHECK LIST

 

   NUMBER OF   BOTTOM DOTS

                           DESCRIPTION

1

      0 DOT

    B II 0/0 CAL        B II a 0/0         B II 1/0          A II  0/0   
    B II 0/0 MAD       A II a 0/0         B II 2/0          A III 0/0
    B II 0/0 BOM       A I  0/0             A II 2/0          B III 0/0

2 1 DOT

    A II 0/1             A I 1/1                 B II 0/1                               A II 1/1                A I  0/1                 B II 1/1

3 2 DOTS

    A I   1/2                A II 0/2            C I  1/2  
    A II 1/2                                           C II 1/2

4 3 DOTS

    A I   0/3                A II  0/3           A II  2/3          A II 1/3
    B I   0/3                B II  0/3           B II  2/3

5 4 DOTS

    A I  0/4                 A II 0/4            A II 2/4           B I  0/4  
    A I  1/4                 A II 1/4                                     B II 0/4

6 5 DOTS

    A II 0/5                 B II  0/5

7 6 DOTS 

    A II  0/6                B II 0/6 

8 7 DOTS

     A II 0/7                A II 1/7     * Top dot in top flower
     B II 0/7                A II 1/7     * Top dot is above N of one

9 8 DOTS

     A II 0/8

10 9 DOTS

     A II 0/9

11 10 DOTS

     A II 0/10              A II 1/10    * Top dot in top flower
     B II 0/10              A II 1/10    * Top dot is above N of one 

12 11 DOTS

     A II 0/11              A II 1/11

13 12 DOTS

     A II 0/12

This list prepared by Dr. Jinadatha

Please note  :     A II 0/12 means 
                              A- Obverse A- 3.75 panels in front dress
                              II- Reverse top flower bud like
                              0-  There are no top dot
                              12- 12 Dots around bottom flower

Many new varieties are reported by collectors which are listed above check list. These coins are not listed  in books by Pridmore, world coins of Krause publication  or by Chakravarthi are in any coin books.

The collectors who have these new varieties are requested to send photo are scan of these coins so that all coin collectors will be benefited by your    discovery. (your name under the photo will be mentioned)

Additional varieties reported by this website visitors:
1.
Murali Thantry
A/II 0/14
A/II 1/12
A/II 1/13

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Victoria Queen : Obverse, Reverse, Privy Marks

1 RUPEE

          
obverse A    obverse B   obverse C



Obverse A : 
3.75 sections in front dress panel. 
A1 : 'V' mark at the bottom of the bust and ' ' at the tip of the shoulder.
A2 : Only crescent mark is present
A3 : Only down stroke of 'V' is present
A4 : Both 'V' and crescent mark are absent


Obverse B :
4.25 sections in front dress panel



Obverse C :
Bust is smaller
C1 : 3.33 sections in front dress panel
C2 : 3.5 sections in the front dress panel


       
Reverse I : 

1. Top flower is open
2. Seven petals in flower
3. Petals bent downwards


       
Reverse II : 

1. Top flower is closed
2. Appears like bud


       
Reverse III :
1. Top flower has shorter petal
2. Pointing slightly upward



Reverse II(a) :
A bud is present in front of E of one



Reverse II(b) :
Three petals at the bottom flower busted of 5 petals


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