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World Coins: Asia-India
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India-Portugese

India-Portugese-Diu District, 3/4 Bazaruco, 1686, Peter II ruler
Crowned arms, D | O across fields
1686
Numerals of date in angles of cross potent
Plain edge
Copper, 3.43g, 15mm x 16mm
KM --
Ex Rosenblum Mailbid Sale 35D, Lot 556, November 2005

Note: Unlisted in Krause. Discovery coin - the 1/2 Bazaruco weighs 2.80g and the 1 Bazaruco coin weighs 4.57g. Thus, this appears to be a discovery denomination as the 1/4 Bazaruco exists from the Goa District and weighs 1.20g.

India-Princely States: Rajas of Cochin

India-Princely States, Rajas of Cochin, 2 Puttuns, 1600s-1700s
(No legend)
Figure facing
(No legend)
Script
10mm, 1.03g, Silver
Mitchiner Non-Islamic 1130; KM 6

India-Kingdom Issues

India-Kingdom of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wodeyar, AV Pagoda, 1799-1868
(No legend)
Siva and Parvati seated facing, Siva holding a trisul (trident) and mriga (deer), sun and moon above
Three line Devanagari legend: Sri / Krishnara / ja
10mm x 11mm, 3.41g
MNI 1024-25

India-British Rule

India, Half Rupee, 1944
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Crowned head of King George VI left, dot below
. HALF . / . RUPEE . / . INDIA . / - 1944 -
Denomination and date in four lines in circle, surrounded by floral pattern
Security edge
5.8300g, .5000 Silver, .0937oz ASW, 24mm
Mintage: 46,200,000
KM 552

 

 

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