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The 1939 rupee is the most expensive rupee, as after 1939 all silver coins effectively became less pure, due to the shortage of silver during World War II. The 1947 rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee and anna coins are also of special interest to collectors, since that was the last year British issued coins were circulated in India.
Early 18th-century E.I.C. rupees were used in Australia for a limited period. Jammu and Kashmir issues: Maharaja Ranbir Singh introduced paper money on watermarked paper in 1877. The notes were not very popular and were in circulation for a very short period. The notes carried the 'Sun' motif of the Dogra family.
By the 18th century, the reduction in precious metal content had rendered the Travancore Fanam coins so small that they had become difficult to count. They were counted by pouring them in a pile onto a counting board (called palakas ) and shaking them into the holes on the surface of the board.
It was divided into 1, 26, 5, 10, 50, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 rupees notes. [6] [7] In January 1936, the Reserve Bank of India first issued five rupee notes containing the portrait of King George VI. Then in 10 February rupee notes, in March 100 rupee notes and in June 1938 1000 and 10000 rupee notes were released.
1840 East India Company Rupee coin depicting Queen Victoria. It was minted in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. 1 Indian rupee (1918) featuring King George V. Uniform coinage was introduced in India by the British in 1835, with coins in the name of the East India Company, bearing the image of William IIII.
Gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwreck off Florida coast recovered. Allen Cone. ... Evidence linked Schmitt, to the illegal sale of multiple stolen gold coins between 2023 and 2024, FWC said.
The most valuable was the star pagoda, 100 of them were worth 350 rupees, issued by the English East India Company at Chennai. [3] [4] A star pagoda weighed 3g (of gold). [5] The second was the Porto Novo pagoda, issued by the Dutch at Thoothukudi and also by the Nawabs of Arcot, and worth about 25% less than the star pagoda. [6]
15 and a 30-deniers coin known as the mousquetaire – early 17th century New France; Gold Louis – 1720 New France; Sol and Double Sol 1738–1764; English coins early 19th century; Tokens and Army Bills – War of 1812; British Shinplaster 1870s; United States silver coins 1868–1869