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Name or Denominations
1 Anna (1⁄16)
Issuer
India - British (British India)
Ruler
George V ( 1910-1936 )
Year of Minting
1912-1936
Currency
Rupee ( 1770-1947 )
Shape
Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Rarity
Common
Weight
3.8 g
Diameter
20.5 mm
Thickness
1.38 mm
Material
Copper-nickel
Shape
Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Crowned head of King George V, left. English legend surrounds
Back design
Denomination, date below within floral pattern. One anna in four languages, Urdu, Telugu, Bengali and Devanagari outside
Year of Minting
1912-1936
King
George V ( 1910-1936 )
Mint location
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad , India (1757-date); Mumbai / Bombay , India (1829-date)
Mint mark
•
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Obverse: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR Reverse: ایک آن ఒకఅణా INDIA AN 1 NA 1936 एक आना এক মানা
Context
From 1912 to 1920, coins were minted only at the Bombay mint, they had no mint marks Coins from 1923 to 1936 without bead under date were minted in Calcutta. Coins from 1923 to 1936 with bead under date were minted in Bombay (see image). 1935 (b): Date style is different in the number 1. One is curved at the top with a distinct sheer drop on its furthest right top extremity. The left hand stop is closer to the inside of the scroll. Also, it has a curved bottom . The Other is a flat top and straight with a very shallow point and has a straight bottom.
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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