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East India Company: Queen Victoria, Rupee, 1840 AD

Started by mitresh, January 21, 2015, 12:23:54 PM

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mitresh

East India Company, Uniform Coinage, Queen Victoria, Silver Rupee, 1840, Continuous Legend, 19 berries (10L + 9R)



See here for a great discussion on this coin type.
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@josephjk


Harry

Collector of British India, Straits Settlements, Malaya, East Africa coins and papermoney

mitresh

Thanks Joseph, Harry.

Its lovely when silver coins acquires iridescent toning, isn't it? Makes me go weak in the knee's whenever I see such coins.......
In the quest for Excellence, there's no finish line.

Harry


Ha Ha! Yes, certain coins can do that to a collector! I have an Edward 2 Anna in my collection that never seizes to amaze me every time I look at it and its been over 10 years since I've had that coin!!

The 1840 Rupee continuous legend, to me, is clearly one of the best designed British India coin. The only coin that comes close is the 1841 continuous legend Mohur.  These are off course just my personal tastes.
Collector of British India, Straits Settlements, Malaya, East Africa coins and papermoney

maxxdetom

Recently bought from Indian vendor, from which I have more coins all genuine.
Someone said me it can be a fake.
I think  is Madras mint (11.49 g / Ø 31.90 mm) Obverse English head type. In the reverse a bud instead of two leaves over E of ONE.

Figleaf

Hard to say from a picture. I am not too fond of the pitted field. It doesn't match the wear on the portrait.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Kopper Ken

It strikes me as being cast, especially the letters, not very crisp as is the hair, just seems to meld in.  Also the pitting in the field as mentioned.

KK

Figleaf

The pitting doesn't necessarily mean the coin is cast. It could be oxidation cleaned out. @maxxdetom: Have you done a "ping" test?

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

bisariajss

Please check the thickness..if this is unusually thick.....then this one may be a fake........