| Obverse |
Crowned head of king left, legend around: George VI King Emperor, all within raised, toothed rim. |
| Reverse |
Type III: Legend One Rupee India 1943 plus denomination in Urdu, within central circle, surrounded by a scrollwork decorative border, Bombay mintmark diamond at bottom, all within raised, toothed rim. |
| Date |
1943 |
| Weight |
11.63 gm. |
| Diameter |
31 mm. |
| Die axis |
12 o'clock |
| Reference |
KM 557.1, Pridmore 242, Stevens 9.21
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| Comments |
This coin has the security edge and a crown with the short trefoils. The mintage was relatively small, accounting for the coin type's scarcity today. From the collection of Alan DeShazo, the noted numismatist and author of several papers on Islamic coins.
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