11-November-2009 update: Photos of two features not formerly documented here have been added to the description of the Rupees of Edward VII. Both the raised "B" mint mark and the rare mistake with the Persian script on the 1903 Rupee are now shown. See Rupee of Edward VII. Thanks to Niraj Agarwal for providing these valuable photographs!

Raised "B" mint mark	Error in Persian character (missing lower dot)
Two 1903 Rupee variations

Also, a link to a new web site for the Delhi Coin Society has been added to the Links to related sites page.

25-October-2009 update: A link has been added to the Links to related sites page for the Uttarakhand Worldwide page which provides some commentary on India history along with coin photos. Thanks to BC Joshi of India for sending the link.

17-August-2009 update: A link has been added to the Links to related sites page to Ancient and Midieval Indian Coins. Thanks to Sarah for sending the link.

There are also three new photos of the dot variety of the B/II 3/0 Rupee, which I have added to the 1862 Rupee Dot Varieties page. Thanks to Ravi Shankar Sharma, Secretary of the Numismatic Society of Calcutta, for the first two. The third was sent by Murali Thantry. Note the similarity between the 2nd and 3rd dot patterns.

Three samples of the Victoria B/II 3/0 Rupee

1862 Rupee A/II 0/12

21-July-2009 update: Ravi Shankar Sharma, Secretary of the Numismatic Society of Calcutta, has sent in photos of an 1862 A/II 0/12 Rupee which I have added to the 1862 Rupee Dot Varieties page. Like. the A/II 0/9 Rupee below, the dots are in two distinctive rows.

1862 Rupee A/II 0/9

20-April-2009 update: Satyajit Pai has discovered an interesting variety of the 1862 A/II 0/9 Rupee. He provided some good quality scans of this interesting coin, which have been added to the 1862 Rupee Dot Varieties page. One expert felt it would be more appropriate to lable this coin as A/II 0/6+3, since the dots are in two distinctive rows instead of the more common single row of dots. The 9th dot is also merged with the whorl design.

2-February-2008 update: Added photos of Victoria dot Rupee A/II 1/7 (top dot in flower) to Victoria Dot Rupees page courtesy of Gev Kias
7-December-2006 update: Added Cupro-Nickel 1/12 Anna and 1/2 Pice page for King George V
13-October-2004 update: Added Checklist for King Edward VII
14-October-2004 update: Added Checklist Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 for King George V

5-October-2004 update: Thanks to a fellow collector I have added numerous examples of the 1862 dot patterns to the Victoria 1862 Rupee Dot Varieties page. An exciting update to the Victoria Rupee Reverse Types page ... a new type IV not identified by the Krause or other catalogs has been added. This type was identified by W.A.T. Aves in print in 1984 and confirmed to me by Bob Johnston recently for rupees date 1879-1882. Whether type II and type IV were both used in 1881-1882 is unknown, but both types are known for 1879-1880. Your input would be welcome. The George VI coins are proving difficult and will take a considerable time to sort out, so the George VI Page will be updated slowly.
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The purpose of this web site is to describe the beautiful coinage of British India 1862-1947. The attempt has been made to fully document every major variety using high-quality photographs. This should allow collectors to accurately identify their coins, and buyers/sellers can agree on the coins being bought and sold. My hope is that this web site will be useful to all collectors of British India and help popularize this most interesting area of coin collecting. The combination of beautiful design, high quality strikes, interesting varieties and relatively low cost makes for an ideal subject for study and collecting. User input with corrections, additions or other commentary is most welcome. Note that this site will be under construction for some time ... I'll be adding features and content as time and enthusiasm allows.