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½ Rupee – India - British

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1877–1899
Country: India Country flag
Ruler: Victoria
Currency:
(1770—1947)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 47,526,876
Material
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5.83 g
Silver weight: 5.35 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.7% Silver
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard491
Numista: #15711
Value
Bullion value: $14.68

Obverse

Inscription:
VICTORIA EMPRESS
Script: Latin
Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Inscription:
HALF

RUPEE

INDIA

1899
Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Person> Monarch


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1877BBU
1877C858,000
1878C1,390,000BU
1879C1,008,000BU
1880C180,000BU
1881BBU
1881C921,000BU
1882BBU
1882C1,161,000BU
1883C1,036,000BU
1884BBU
1884CBU
1885C1,408,000BU
1885B390,000BU
1886C2,645,000BU
1886B1,116,000BU
1887B407,000BU
1887C2,275,000BU
1888BBU
1888C1,100,000BU
1889BBU
1889C2,331,000BU
1890Proof
1891BBU
1892C1,761,000BU
1892B1,104,000BU
1893CBU
1893B2,462,000BU
1894C1,277,000BU
1894BBU
1896C2,114,000BU
1897B560BU
1897CBU
1898B458,000BU
1898C2,056,980BU
1899B11,174,296BU
1899C6,893,040BU

Series: 1877 India - British circulation coins

1⁄12 Anna obverse
1⁄12 Anna reverse
1⁄12 Anna
1877-1901
¼ Anna obverse
¼ Anna reverse
¼ Anna
1877-1901
½ Anna obverse
½ Anna reverse
½ Anna
1877-1893
2 Annas obverse
2 Annas reverse
2 Annas
1877-1901
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1877-1901
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1877-1899
1 Rupee obverse
1 Rupee reverse
1 Rupee
1877-1901
🌱 Fairly Common