British India - George VI – Copper Coins – Details and Price
India become independent from British rule in 1947. King George VI was the ruler of England at that time. So the last British coins in India were minted with portraits of King George 6 on one side. Let us see the details of these coins and their catalogue value, the values given are for most common variant of the respective coin. Some mints or year are rare and can be costly.
1/12 Anna - George VI, (1938 – 1942)
1.62 grams Bronze coin with a Diameter 17.5 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 20 for very fine condition coin.
½ Pice - George VI (1938 – 1942)
2.4 grams Bronze coin with a Diameter 21.1 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
¼ Anna - George VI (1938 – 1942)
4.87 grams Bronze coin with a Diameter 25.33 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
½ Anna - George VI - 1942-1945
2.92 grams Nickel brass coin with a Diameter 19.8 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
½ Anna - George VI - 1946-1947
2.87 grams Copper-nickel coin with a Diameter 19.7 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
1 Anna - George VI 1938-1941 and 1946-1947
3.87 grams Copper-nickel coin with a Diameter 21.1 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
1 Anna - George VI 1942-1945
3.87 grams Nickel brass coin with a Diameter 21.1 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
2 Annas - George VI 1939-1941 and 1946-1947
5.84 grams Nickel brass coin with a Diameter 25 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
2 Annas - George VI 1942-1945
5.84 grams Nickel brass coin with a Diameter 25 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 60 for very fine condition coin.
¼ Rupee - George VI 1940 - 1945
2.9 grams Silver (50 %) coin with a Diameter 19 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 160 for very fine condition coin.
¼ Rupee - George VI 1946 - 1947
2.9 grams Nickel coin with a Diameter 19 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 30 for very fine condition coin.
½ Rupee - George VI 1940 - 1945
5.83 grams Silver (50 %) coin with a Diameter 23.5 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 260 for very fine condition coin.
½ Rupee - George VI 1946 - 1947
5.83 grams Nickel coin with a Diameter 23.5 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 40 for very fine condition coin.
1 Rupee - George VI 1940 - 1945
11.66 grams Silver (50 %) coin with a Diameter 30.5 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 500 for very fine condition coin.
1 Rupee - George VI 1947
11.8 grams Nickel coin with a Diameter 28 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 100 for very fine condition coin.
And finally
1 Pice - George VI (1943 – 1947)
2 grams Bronze coin with a Diameter 21.32 milli meter. Approximate catalogue value is rupees 20 for very fine condition coin.
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