British Indian coins

British Indian coins

The British East India Company established its initial settlement in Surat in 1612, and started minting coins from the mid 17th century. The early European style coins were not popular outside their jurisdiction, and in 1717 the British obtained the right to strike their own rupees in the name of the Mughal emperor.

Regal Issues

From 1862 to 1947 coins were stuck under the authority of the crown. The rulers were:

Coins of the following denominations were issued as well:

* 1/12 Anna
* 1/2 Pice
* 1/4 Anna
* Pice
* 1/2 Anna
* Anna
* 2 Annas
* 1/4 Rupee
* 4 Annas
* 8 Annas
* 1/2 Rupee
* Rupee
* 5 Rupees (1/3 Mohur)
* 10 Rupees (2/3 Mohur)
* 15 Rupees (Mohur)
* 30 Rupees (2 Mohur)
* British Gold Sovereign, as an emergency war issue, in 1918. There are many rare coins of this period which interests the coin collectors.The 1939 Rupee is the most expensive rupee. Visit link to see new coins photographs and more on British India coinage http://www.bharatcoins.com/1.html and.http://www.indian-coins.com, a webpage on coins of British India.

See also

* History of Rupee


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