India
1840 to 1850 – Victoria Continuous Legend – Half Rupee
Specimens
of a half rupee were submitted for approval on 25th February 1842, and these were
received on 15th March.
As
with the rupees, differences such as ‘Indian’ /’English’ heads or presence or
absence of crescent on ribbon on reverse, are often difficult to identify.
Again, mints can most easily be distinguished by diameter: Calcutta 24.3-24.4mm; Bombay 24.5-24.6mm; Madras 24.7-24.9mm. Restrikes are an
exception to this often having the diameter of the Bombay mint (where they were actually struck)
but the design of another mint [1].