India 1835 to 1840 – William IV – Half Rupee Currency

The half rupees were proclaimed current at the same time as the rupees in September 1835. However, Bombay did not receive the dies for either the half or quarter rupee very quickly and in December 1836 complained about this to Calcutta, whereupon the Calcutta mint was instructed to send the dies as soon as possible [1]

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[1] Bengal Consultations. IOR P/162/88, January 1837, No 19-20

Several letters about the fact that Bombay had not received the dies for half and quarter rupees

Letter to the Mint Committee from Government dated 11^th January 1837

I am directed by the Governor General of India in Council to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a letter & its enclosures from the Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay dated the 22^nd ultimo and to request that you will instruct the Mint Master to forward to Bombay a supply of half and quarter rupee matrix dies required for the use of the mint at that Presidency.