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Photo from
Todywalla who said: Victoria
Queen, Silver Rupee, 1862, D / IIa, also popularly
known as 5 panel with 4 pineapple, obverse of this coin is from Wyon’s revised
die of 1863 of the Royal Mint, struck sometime between 17th August 1863 and
30th May 1864. These were struck only at the Bombay Mint as an experiment for
currency rupees. The obverse has crowned and robed bust and the curves of the
Queen’s crown formed with double lines like the proof/pattern issue of 1861.
It is an experimental coin struck from Wyon’s revised die of 1863. Reverse
was dated 1862, has Plain cone. Obverse is as pridmore
59 and reverse has 4 Pineapples (IIa). Very Fine,
Unlisted, Very Rare. |
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