QUEEN VICTORIA : 1862

[sekharkausik]

VICTORIA QUEEN 1862 : 5 PANEL / II / 0/0

[sekharkausik]

VICTORIA QUEEN 1862 : C/II 1/2

[sekharkausik]

QUEEN VICTORIA - 1862 : B / II / 1 / 0

[sekharkausik]

VICTORIA QUEEN - 1862 : A/II /0/4

[Md. Shariful Islam]

Not for sure, but the first coin with 5 panel seems to be crude  to me.

Islam

[Abhay]

Good Coins. For detail on Dot Coins of 1862, you can refer to this link:

http://britishcoins.indian-coins.com/1862_rupee.html

Abhay

[Harry]

Thanks for the link.  Does any one know why the year was not updated for the coinage of 1835, 1840 and 1862 BI coins?  Also where were the master dies producted for these coins?

[sekharkausik]

I follow these websites for BI coins. :

http://jfcampbell.us/india/

http://www.baldwin.co.uk/coins-of-india/

http://www.chiefacoins.com/Database/Countries/India-Victoria.htm

[sekharkausik]

Mr. Tanka,

Please note carefully the bottom flower on the obverse of the 5 panel variety I have posted. The sepals are pointed. This is a very rare variety in the coins of Victoria.

Sekhar Kausik

[Harry]

Please note carefully the bottom flower on the obverse of the 5 panel variety I have posted. The sepals are pointed. This is a very rare variety in the coins of Victoria.

Are all 5 pannel 1862 Rupee rare or is a there certain variety of 5 panel that is rare?

[sekharkausik]

5 panel  1862 is scarce.   But the coin posted with pointed sepals is Rare.

[Harry]

5 panel  1862 is scarce.   But the coin posted with pointed sepals is Rare.

and where exactly is the "pointed sepals"?

[sekharkausik]

Dear Harry,

I am posting another photo of the reverse side of the same coin marking in a square the pointed sepals of the bottom flower. If you see the other pictures of Victoria 1862 coins, you will notice that in all the coins the sepals are blunt.

But in this coin they are pointed. Hence it is rare.


Sekhar Kausik

[Md. Shariful Islam]

Are 4.25 panels regarded as 5 panels? I have one where there is 4 plus panels but the bottom panel is shorter than yours. But it has pointed sepals as indicated by you. I see pointed sepals in 1962 2/0 rupee too.

Islam

[sekharkausik]

See the above  coin B/II/1/0. That is 4 &1/4 panels. Now compare the panel in the 5 panel picture. You can see the difference. It has been advised to me that pointed sepals are rare.

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