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1862 RUPEE DOT VARIETIES
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1877 1878 1879
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1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888
1889 1890 1891
1892 1893 1894
1895 1896 1897
1898 1899 1900
1901    
King Edward VII
1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908
1909 1910  
King George V
1911 1912 1913
1914 1915 1916
1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922
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    
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Victoria Empress : 1877 

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA i) B
ii) A		   1877
  1877		 None
None		 Cal
Bom
2 1/2 PICE i) A
ii) B		   I (short 7)
  II (tall 7) 		None
None		 Cal
Cal
3 1/4 ANNA i) B
ii) B
iii) B 		I
II
    II    		 None
With C
W/o C 		Bom
Cal
Cal

4 1/2 ANNA i) A
ii) B		 I
II 		None
None		 Cal
5 2 ANNAS i) A
ii) B
iii) A
iv) B 		I
II
  I  
  II (in top flower) 		 None
None
Dot
Dot 		Cal
Cal
Bom
Bom 


6 1/4 RUPEE i) B
ii) B
iii) A
iv) C 		I
I
  I  
 I 		 None
Dot
Dot
Cinc 		Cal
Bom
Bom
Cal 


7 1/2 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) B 		I
I
    II    		 None
Dot
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom

8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A
iv) A 		I
I
  II  
  II  		 None
Dot
None
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom
Bom 


9 GOLD MOHUR VIC QUEEN      1877 None Cal

This list was prepared by Dr. B. JINADATHA

 

Victoria Empress : 1878
Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA    B 1878   None Cal
2 1/2 PICE   X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA   B    II       None Cal
4 1/2 ANNA   X       X  X X X
5 2 ANNAS i) A
ii) A 		II
 I 		 None
Dot		 Cal
Bom 
6 1/4 RUPEE   C II  None Cal 
7 1/2 RUPEE   A     I     None Cal
8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A
iv) A 		I
I
  II  
  II  		 None
Dot
None
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom
Bom 


9 GOLD MOHUR VIC QUEEN
VIC QUEEN		      15Rs
     10Rs 		None
None 		Bom
Bom 

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Victoria Empress : 1879

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA  X       X  X X X
2 1/2 PICE  X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA     B   II With C     C on dot Cal
4 1/2 ANNA     B       II (proof)   Cal
5 2 ANNAS     B        II C incuse Cal
6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) B 		II
I 		C incuse
Dot 		Cal
Bom
7 1/2 RUPEE   A     I       C incuse Cal
8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A
    iv) A     v) A 		I
I
  II  
           II            II (Flower Variety)		  C incuse Dot
Dot
None
Dot 		Cal  Bom
Bom
Bom
Bom 		    


9 GOLD MOHUR    VIC EMP    VIC EMP
VIC EMP
VIC EMP
VIC EMP
VIC EMP

       15Rs       15Rs
 10Rs
5Rs
5Rs
5Rs

With C None   None   W/O V With V With V inv  Cal  Bom Cal  Cal  Cal  Cal     


   

This list was prepared by Dr. B. JINADATHA

 

Victoria Empress : 1880
Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA  X       X  X X X
2 1/2 PICE  X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA i) B
ii) B 		II With C on dot
II W/o C		 With C
None 		Cal
Cal
4 1/2 ANNA  X        X  X X X
5 2 ANNAS     B        II C incuse Cal
6 1/4 RUPEE     C        II C incuse Cal
7 1/2 RUPEE   A     I       C incuse Cal
8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A 		I
I
II		 C incuse Dot
Dot 		Cal  Bom
Bom 		    
9 GOLD MOHUR  X        X  X X X

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Victoria Empress : 1881

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA     A       1881   None Bom ?
2 1/2 PICE  X X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA  X X  X X X
4 1/2 ANNA  X X  X X X
5 2 ANNAS i) B
ii) A
iii) B 		II
I
  II  		 C incuse
Dot
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom 

6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) A
iii) B 		II
II
  I  		 C incuse
Dot
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom 

7 1/2 RUPEE i) A
ii) B 		I
II 		C incuse
Dot 		Cal
Bom
8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A 		I
I
  II  		   C incuse
Dot
Dot 		Cal
Bom
Bom 

9 GOLD MOHUR VIC EMP     1881 None Cal

This list was prepared by Dr. B. JINADATHA

 

Victoria Empress : 1882

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA    B   1882 with C on dot   None Cal
2 1/2 PICE  X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA i) B
ii) B
iii) B 		II
II w/o C
  II with C  		    None
   None
   None  		Cal
Cal
Cal 

4 1/2 ANNA  X        X  X X X
5 2 ANNAS i) B
ii) B
iii) A 		II
II
  II  		 C incuse
     Dot      Dot		 Cal
Bom
Bom 

6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) A
iii) B
    iv) B     v) C 		II
II
  I  
           II            I		   C incuse    Dot
Dot
Dot
Dot 		Cal  Bom
Bom
Bom
 Bom 		    


7 1/2 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) B
iv) A 		I
II
  II  
II		  C incuse   Dot
Dot
None 		Cal  Bom
Bom
 ? 		    

8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A
    iv) A     v) A 		I
I
  II  
II (1881/1882)     I		  C incuse  Dot
Dot
Dot
C incuse 		Cal  Bom
Bom
Bom
Cal 		    


9 GOLD MOHUR VIC EMP     1882 with C None Cal

This list was prepared by Dr. B. JINADATHA

 

Victoria Empress : 1883

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA i) B
ii) A		      1883      1883 None
None		 Cal
Bom
2 1/2 PICE  X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA i) B
ii) B		   II
  I		      None
     None		 Cal
Cal
4 1/2 ANNA  X        X  X X X
5 2 ANNAS i) A
ii) B
iii) A
iv) B 		I
II
  I  
II		         None          C incuse
Dot
Dot 		  Cal   Cal
Bom
 Bom 		    

6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) A
iii) B
iv) A 		II
I
  I  
I		       C incuse       Dot
Dot
None 		  Cal   Cal
Bom
 Bom 		    

7 1/2 RUPEE A I C incuse Cal  
8 1 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A
    iv) A     v) A 		I
I
  I  
         I          I in the  bottom flower		     C incuse       Dot
None
B raised & Dot
B raised 		Cal  Bom
?
Bom
 Bom 		    


9 GOLD MOHUR  X        X  X X X

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Victoria Empress : 1884

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA A 1884  None  Bom  
2 1/2 PICE  X        X  X X X
3 1/4 ANNA i) B
ii) B		   I
  II		  None
 None		 Cal
Bom
4 1/2 ANNA Proof 1884      
5 2 ANNAS i) A
ii) B
iii) A
    iv) A       v) B
Vi) A
vii) A
viii) B		 I
II
  II  
         I          II
I
  I  
I		 None
C incuse
B raised
        Dot           B incuse
B raised & Dot
B raised
B raised		   Cal   Cal
Bom
 Bom   Bom Bom
Bom Bom		   
               
6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) B
iii) C
iv) C 		II
I
  II  
I		 C incuse
B raised
B raised
?		 Cal  Bom
Bom
 ? 		    

7 1/2 RUPEE i) A
ii) A
iii) A 		I
II
II		 C incuse
None
Dot		 Cal Cal
Bom 		    
8 1 RUPEE      i) A      ii) A
iii) A
iv) A
    v) A       vi) C
Vii) A		          I          I
II
II in bottomflower
       II          II
I		     C incuse      B raised
B raised
B raised
      None        B raised
 B raised		 Cal   Bom Bom  Bom
Bom
 Bom   Bom		      
                  
9 GOLD MOHUR VIC EMP  1884 None Bom

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Victoria Empress : 1885

Sl No. DENOMINATION OBVERSE REVERSE  MINT MARK CHECK LIST
MINT  CL
1 1/12 ANNA B 1885  None  Cal  
2 1/2 PICE B 1885  None  Cal  
3 1/4 ANNA i) B   II  None Cal  
4 1/2 ANNA  X   X X X X
5 2 ANNAS i) B
ii) B
iii) A		 II
II
I		 C incuse
B raised
B raised		   Cal   Bom
Bom		   
6 1/4 RUPEE i) C
ii) B 		II
I		 C incuse
B raised		 Cal  Bom    
7 1/2 RUPEE i) A
ii) A 		I
II		 C incuse
B raised		 Cal  Bom     
8 1 RUPEE      i) A      ii) C
iii) A
iv) A
    v) C       vi) C
Vii) A
viii) A
    ix) A    x) A		          I          I
I
I
        I           I
II
 IIin bottom flower II top & bot flower   II		     C incuse      B raised
Dot
None
B incuse
C incuse
 B raised  
B raised
     B raised       B incuse		 Cal   Bom Bom  ?
Bom
 Cal   Bom Bom
Bom Bom		      
                           
9 GOLD MOHUR VIC EMP  1885 None Cal

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Victoria Queen & Victoria Empress : Obverse, Reverse, Privy & Mint Marks

1/12 ANNA

 
Obverse A : In the last section of the front dress panel, single flower is left

 
Obverse B : In the last section of the front dress panel, flower is to right.

Reverse :
1/2 PICE

      
Obverse and Reverse features are uniform. In 1862 dated coins diameter varies.
1/4 ANNA


Obverse A : In last section of the front dress panel has single flower to right. Only down stroke of 'V' is present.

 
Obverse B : In last section of the front dress panel has two flowers. 'V' mark at the bottom of the bust.

   
Reverse I : Has two leaves below the date.

   
Reverse II : Has single leaf below the date.

1/2 ANNA


Obverse A : Front dress panel has 4.5 sections and last panel has two flowers.

 
Obverse B : Front dress panel has four sections and last section has single flower. 
Reverse :

 

2 ANNA


Obverse A : Front dress panel has four sections and single flower to right. Inverted ' 'mark at the bottom of the bust.


Obverse B : Front dress panel has 3.5 sections, last section has single flower to left and 'V' mark in the dress at the bottom of the bust or only down stroke of 'V'

      Reverse I : 1. Top flower is large
2. Two base flowers are long and curved downward

     
Reverse II : 1. Top flower is small
2. Two base flowers are small and horizontal

1/4 RUPEE

 
Obverse A : 1. Four sections in front dress panel
2. In the last section single flower to the right.
3. Inverted 'V' mark in the dress at the bottom of the bust

Obverse B : 1. Four sections in front dress panel but last section is incomplete
2. Large flower in the center
3. Only stroke of 'V' is seen or it is completely absent


Obverse C : 
1. Three sections in front dress panel
2. Last section has single flower to the left
3. In dress at the bottom of the bust 'V' mark in culcutta mint coins
4. 'V' is absent in bombay mint coins

      
Reverse I : 1. Two flowers at the base are large and curved downwards
2. / between 1/4 is long

      
Reverse II : 1. Two flowers at the base are small and horizontal
2. / between 1/4 is short

1/2 RUPEE


Obverse A : 
1. Four sections in front dress panel
2. Two flowers in the last section
3. 'V' mark in dress at the bottom of the bust
Obverse B : 
1. 4.5 sections in front dress panel
2. One flower without twig
3. Only left down stroke of 'V' is present
       
Reverse I : 
1. Top flower is open
2. Two base flowers are short and horizontal
       
Reverse II : 1. Top flower is closed and looks like a bud
2. Two base flowers are long and bent downwards
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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MINT MARKS
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-------: BOMBAY :--------


A small dot below the center of the date. In use during 1874 to 1883

The capital letter 'B' raised on the stem of the top flower. In use from 1883 to 1892.
'B' raised in bottom flower during 1883 to 1885

The capital letter 'B' is incuse on the stem of the top flower. In use from 1885 to 1901

-----: CULCUTTA :--------


The capital letter 'C' incuse on the bottom flower. In use from 1879 to 1901.

-----: GOLD MOHUR :--------


Obverse    
One flower

Obverse   
Two flower
 

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