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# 663Rupee AD 1938 George VIIndia G British - Empire British India – Imperial period (AD 1858-1947) – George VI (1936-1952). Rupee AD 1938. Mint: Bombay (bead privy mark), Silver (ø 30.5 mm – w. 11.64 g.). Edge: grained. Pridmore 234. KM 555.
Obverse: Head of Emperor George VI to left wearning the Imperial Crown. Legend around: rurler's name and titles (GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR), a dot below the head. Decorative toothed border.
Reverse: Legend in centre within a plain line circle. English denomination above (.ONE. / .RUPEE.) and State's name with date below (.INDIA. / -1938-), Persian denomination below the date (Yek Rupiya = One Rupee). The whole surrounded by a saracenic scroll composed of conventional representations of a rose, thistle and shamrock. At top and bottom the Indian lotus. All within another plain line circle. Decorative toothed border.
Note: Type II effigy or low relief head.
Literature: Krause C. and Mishler C. – Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-2004 – Krause Publications, 31st Edition, Usa, 2003. Pridmore F. – The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Part 4 India, Volume 2: Uniforme Coinage – London, 1975.
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