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Auction – 1942 1/4th Rupee Indian UK * .500 Silver
Current bid: $1.00
- Issuer: British India (King George VI)
- Composition: 0.500 silver (50% silver)
- Weight: ~2.92 grams
- Diameter: ~19 mm
- Obverse Design: Crowned bust of King George VI facing left with the legend “GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR” (designed by Percy Metcalfe).
- Reverse Design: Date “1943” dividing the legend in English and Urdu (“Chaar Aana”), surrounded by a floral wreath of roses, thistles, shamrock leaves, and lotus flowers.
- Edge Types: Reeded edge (KM# 546) or a security edge (KM# 547) introduced during 1943.
- Mints: Minted in locations such as Calcutta (no mint mark), Bombay (dot or diamond), and Lahore (‘L’)
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