BRITISH INDIA 1 RUPEE 1890 VICTORIA EMPRESS SILVER COIN

BRITISH INDIA 1 RUPEE 1890 VICTORIA EMPRESS SILVER COIN is available on auction at eBay. The Price is around Rs. 2200.00. The 1890 Empress Silver coin is rare but available in good condition. See The images below and try to buy if you wand them.

Evalution of British India Coinage in India

The British started their operations in India during early seventeenth century. They have started their operations in Surat and other parts of the country. They have started minting coins from early 17th century but those coins didn’t gain popularity in other parts of the country. So they have adopted and start minting coins of Mughal governors. They have produced equivalents of Mughal coins. This was without any authority from Indian Government. During eighteenth century British started minting coins from Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

There were three types of coins:

1. Madras coins of South India Pattern
2. Bombay Coins of English Pattern
3. Mughal Pattern Coins

By 1835 British had established their authority throughout India. They need a common pattern for their coins. So They have started minting universal coins. These coins bear the wreath of ESAT INDIA COMPANY. In 1858 Queen Victoria assumed authority of Government of India. In 1862 new series of coins were started minting with burst of the Queen. In 1877 Queen Victoria assumed the title of Empress of India. Some sort of die changes took place to adopt this.

In 1901 Queen Victoria died and King Edward came into power. The English coins also changed. The bald headed Edward coins were issued during 1901 – 1910. After the death of King Edward King George 5 came into power. Coins also changed. During World War I (1914 – 1918) there was an acute shortage of Silver and the British Government issued paper currency in place of silver coins. There were no coins issued in India during the short reign of Edward VIII. King George VI came into power in 1936 and new coins started to circulate. During this period the silver coins become half silver coins. The last coins British India was issued during 1947. By this time the Rupee coins become silver less.

Major Classification of Coins of British India

 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.

India - British coins A Complete List

1   ¼ Anna - East India Company, 1835-1858, KM#446
2   ¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA EMPRESS"), 1877-1901, KM#486
3   ¼ Anna - Victoria ("VICTORIA QUEEN"), 1862-1876, KM#467
4   ½ Anna - Bengal Presidency, 1831, KM#59
5   ½ Mohur, 1202, KM#101
6   ½ Pice George VI, 1938-1940, KM#528
7   ½ Pice, 1853, KM#464
8   ½ Rupee - George VI, 1939, KM#550
9   ½ Rupee - George VI, 1941-1942, KM#551
10   1 Anna - Edward VII, 1906-1910, KM#504
11   1 Anna - George V, 1912-1936, KM#513
12   1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, large crown, low relief), 1940-1941, KM#537
13   1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, large crown, low relief), 1942-1945, KM#537a
14   1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief), 1945, KM#539
15   1 Anna - George VI (2nd portrait, small crown, low relief), 1946-1947, KM#538
16   1 Anna - George VI, 1938-1940, KM#536
17   1 Cash, 1803, KM#315c
18   1 Dub, 1807-1808, KM#329
19   1 Mohur - Victoria, 1841, KM#461
20   1 Mohur - Victoria, 1841, KM#462
21   1 Mohur - Victoria, 1862, KM#480
22   1 Mohur - Victoria, 1870, KM#481
23   1 Mohur - Victoria, 1877, KM#496
24   1 Mohur - William IV, 1835, KM#451
25   1 Mohur, 1172, KM#418
26   1 Mohur, 1182, KM#94
27   1 Mohur, 1199, KM#31
28   1 Mohur, 1202, KM#103
29   1 Mohur, 1202, KM#113
30   1 Mohur, 1202, KM#114
31   1 Mohur, 1819, KM#421
32   1 Mohur, 46, KM#248
33   1 Paisa, 1249, KM#232
34   1 Paisa, 1249, KM#234
35   1 Pice - Bengal Presidency, 1791-1794, KM#193
36   1 Pice - George III, 1717-1771, KM#156
37   1 Pice - George VI, 1943, KM#532
38   1 Pice - George VI, 1943-1947, KM#533
39   1 Pice (Trisul), 37, KM#29
40   1 Pice, 1829, KM#56
41   1 Pice, 1831, KM#57
42   1 Pice, 37, KM#27
43   1 Pice, 37, KM#28
44   1 Pie - Bombay Presidency, 1833, KM#263
45   1 Pie, 1248, KM#262
46   1 Pie, 1831, KM#58
47   1 Pie, 1833, KM#261
48   1 Rupee - Edward VII, 1901-1910, KM#508
49   1 Rupee - George V, 1911, KM#523
50   1 Rupee - George V, 1911-1936, KM#524
51   1 Rupee - George VI, 1938-1939, KM#555
52   1 Rupee - George VI, 1939-1943, KM#556
53   1 Rupee - George VI, 1942-1945, KM#557
54   1 Rupee - George VI, 1947, KM#559
55   1 Rupee - Madras Presidency, 1172, KM#427
56   1 Rupee - Victoria, 1840, KM#457
57   1 Rupee - Victoria, 1840-1849, KM#458
58   1 Rupee - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#473
59   1 Rupee - Victoria, 1877-1901, KM#492
60   1 Rupee - William IV, 1835, KM#450
61   1 Rupee, 1172, KM#415
62   1 Rupee, 45, KM#70
63   1/12 Anna - Bombay Presidency, 1835-1848, KM#445
64   1/12 Anna - Edward VII, 1903-1906, KM#497
65   1/12 Anna - Edward VII, 1906-1910, KM#498
66   1/12 Anna - George V, 1912-1936, KM#509
67   1/12 Anna - George VI, 1938-1939, KM#526
68   1/12 Anna - George VI, 1938-1942, KM#527
69   1/12 Anna - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#465
70   1/12 Anna - Victoria, 1877-1901, KM#483
71   1/2 Anna - British India, 1835-1845, KM#447
72   1/2 Anna - Edward VII, 1908, KM#Pn96
73   1/2 Anna - George VI, 1942-1945, KM#534b
74   1/2 Anna - George VI, 1946-1947, KM#535
75   1/2 Anna - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#468
76   1/2 Anna - Victoria, 1877-1893, KM#487
77   1/2 Anna, 1249, KM#253
78   1/2 Mohur, 1819, KM#420
79   1/2 Pagoda, 1807, KM#344
80   1/2 Pagoda, 1808, KM#353
81   1/2 Pagoda, 1808, KM#354
82   1/2 Pice - Edward VII, 1903-1906, KM#499
83   1/2 Pice - Edward VII, 1904-1910, KM#500
84   1/2 Pice - George V, 1912-1936, KM#510
85   1/2 Pice - Victoria, 1862-1875, KM#466
86   1/2 Pice - Victoria, 1885-1901, KM#484
87   1/2 Pice, 1791-1794, KM#192
88   1/2 Rupee - Edward VII, 1907-1910, KM#507
89   1/2 Rupee - George V, 1912-1936, KM#522
90   1/2 Rupee - George VI, 1938, KM#549
91   1/2 Rupee - George VI, 1940, KM#550a
92   1/2 Rupee - George VI, 1942-1945, KM#552
93   1/2 Rupee - George VI, 1946-1947, KM#553
94   1/2 Rupee - Victoria, 1840, KM#456.1
95   1/2 Rupee - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#472
96   1/2 Rupee - Victoria, 1877-1899, KM#491
97   1/2 Rupee - William IV, 1835, KM#449
98   1/2 Rupee, 1172, KM#426
99   1/2 Rupee, 1793, KM#97
100   1/4 Anna - Bombay Presidency, 1830-1833, KM#231
101   1/4 Anna - Edward VII, 1903-1906, KM#501
102   1/4 Anna - Edward VII, 1906-1910, KM#502
103   1/4 Anna - George V, 1911-1936, KM#512
104   1/4 Anna - George VI, 1938-1941, KM#530
105   1/4 Anna - George VI, 1940-1942, KM#531
106   1/4 Anna, 1857-1858, KM#463
107   1/4 Rupee - Edward VII, 1903-1910, KM#506
108   1/4 Rupee - George V, 1912-1936, KM#518
109   1/4 Rupee - George VI, 1938-1939, KM#544
110   1/4 Rupee - George VI, 1940, KM#545
111   1/4 Rupee - George VI, 1942-1943, KM#546
112   1/4 Rupee - George VI, 1943-1945, KM#547
113   1/4 Rupee - George VI, 1946-1947, KM#548
114   1/4 Rupee - Victoria, 1840, KM#453
115   1/4 Rupee - Victoria, 1840, KM#454
116   1/4 Rupee - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#470
117   1/4 Rupee - Victoria, 1877-1891, KM#490
118   1/4 Rupee, 1215, KM#222
119   1/4 Rupee, 1233-1241, KM#260
120   1/5 Rupee - Bombay Presidency, 1805, KM#277
121   1/8 Rupee, 1172, KM#408
122   1/8 Rupee, 1172, KM#412
123   1/96 Rupee, 1797, KM#397
124   10 Cash, 1803, KM#319c
125   10 Cash, 1803-1808, KM#319
126   10 Cash, 1807, KM#326
127   10 Rupees - Victoria, 1870-1875, KM#477
128   10 Rupees - Victoria, 1878-1879, KM#495
129   15 Rupees - George V, 1918, KM#525
130   2 Annas - Edward VII, 1903-1910, KM#505
131   2 Annas - George V, 1912-1917, KM#515
132   2 Annas - George V, 1918-1936, KM#516
133   2 Annas - George VI (small "2"), 1945, KM#543
134   2 Annas - George VI, 1939, KM#540
135   2 Annas - George VI, 1939-1941, KM#541
136   2 Annas - George VI, 1942-1944, KM#541a
137   2 Annas - George VI, 1946-1947, KM#542
138   2 Annas - Victoria, 1841, KM#459
139   2 Annas - Victoria, 1841, KM#460.1
140   2 Annas - Victoria, 1862-1876, KM#469
141   2 Annas - Victoria, 1877-1901, KM#488
142   2 Mohur - William IV, 1835, KM#452
143   2 Pagodas, 1808, KM#358
144   2 Pice - George III, 1717, KM#157
145   2 Pice, 1791-1794, KM#196
146   20 Cash, 1803, KM#321c
147   20 Cash, 1803-1808, KM#321
148   4 Annas - George V, 1919-1921, KM#519
149   4 Pies, 1240, KM#431
150   5 Cash, 1803, KM#316
151   5 Cash, 1803, KM#318c
152   5 Rupees - Victoria, 1870, KM#476
153   5 Rupees - Victoria, 1870-1875, KM#474
154   5 Rupees - Victoria, 1879, KM#493
155   5 Rupees, 1820, KM#422
156   8 Annas - George V, 1919-1920, KM#520

Queen Victoria Silver rupee1840

Queen Victoria. Silver rupee. 1840. WW Raised! That's a very nice Indian 1840 'Divided Inscription' type 1 Rupee that you've got there. The 1840 issue is a very specialised issue,but not as specialised as the 1862 dated issue are though.

1898 Mule One Rupee

1898 Mule One Rupee of Victoria Empress silver coin. 1898 Mule One Rupee. The obverse of the coin is "A" type Bust whereas coins were made using the "C: Type Bust. A type of bust was used for proof coins only. This is not a proof but a heavily used currency rupee coin. Hence this is a rare type of Mule Coin.

Also watch Close-up of the Bust of the 1898 Mule Rupee.