1/2 Anna - George VI



Artist/Creator/Designer: Percy Metcalfe | British India

Category: Evolution of Coin Design in India

Period:  (1900-1946)

Media: Coin

Material: Nickel brass

References: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1612.html?lang=en


Detailed Description

This coin, ½ Anna-George VI, had an unusual square design. It was struck with nickel-bronze during the Second World War. One side of this coin shows King George VI crowned head left, an English legend, and a toothed rim, and the other side shows the denomination and date within a decorative outline and the value in four Indian languages outside the border: Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, and Devnagari within a toothed rim.


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