The coins of British India can be mainly classified into East India Company Issues and Regal Issues. Under East India Company Authority coins were struck between 1835 to 1858. They were struck under two Kings, William IV (1835 - 1840) and Victoria Queen (1840-1858). Later coins were struck direct under British kingdom they were Victoria Queen (1862-1876), Victoria Empress (1877-1901),Edward VII (1903-1910), George V (1911-1936) and George VI (1938-1947).
King Edward VIII ruled for a short while but no coinage were issued under his authority. Online auction sites offer such coins but the genuiness may be debated.
The coins of British India were of the following denominations:
1. 1/12 Anna
2. 1/2 Pice
3. 1/4 Anna
4. Pice
5. 1/2 Anna
6. Anna
7. 2 Annas
8. 1/4 Rupee
9. 4 Annas
10. 8 Annas
11. 1/2 Rupee
12. Rupee
13. 5 Rupees (1/3 Mohur)
14. 10 Rupees (2/3 Mohur)
15. 15 Rupees (Mohur)
16. 30 Rupees (2 Mohur )
British Gold Sovereign were issued as war emergency issue.
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