SKU: HIM-BI42C
HSN: 9705
Seller: HPO COLLECTION
This is a 1942 British India ¼ Anna coin featuring King George VI, issued during the British India period and struck at the Calcutta Mint.
The coin features the portrait of King George VI on the obverse with the inscription “GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR.” The reverse displays the denomination “ONE QUARTER ANNA INDIA”, the year 1942, and a decorative floral wreath.
The Calcutta Mint variety has no mint mark, distinguishing it from the Bombay Mint variety, which has a dot above “ONE” on the reverse.
A suitable collectible for British India coin collectors, vintage coin collectors, numismatists, history enthusiasts, and collectors of old Indian currency.
Country: British India
Ruler: King George VI
Denomination: ¼ Anna
Year: 1942
Mint: Calcutta Mint
Mint Mark: No mint mark
Composition: Bronze
Weight: Approx. 4.87 g
Diameter: Approx. 25.33 mm
Thickness: Approx. 1.40 mm
Shape: Round
Edge: Plain
Technique: Milled
Obverse: King George VI facing left with “GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR”
Reverse: “ONE QUARTER ANNA INDIA” with 1942 date and floral wreath
Historical Period: British India
Item Type: Vintage Collectible Coin
Condition: As shown in product photographs