VICTORIA QUEEN 1/12 Anna Coin – 1874 Calcutta Mint

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Obverse Crowned & ornamental robed bust of the Queen facing Left, surrounded by the lettering of the legend VICTORIA QUEEN.
Reverse 1/12 ANNA INDIA 1874 Within a beaded circle surrounded by wreath of leaves & flowers.
  1. Issuer : British India
  2. Category : British India
  3. Company / King / Queen : VICTORIA QUEEN
  4. Issue Value : 1/12 ANNA
  5. Year : 1874
  6. Date of Issue : 1874
  7. Type : Circulation
  8. Mint & Mint Mark : CALCUTTA / Diameter 17.50 or Below
  9. Metal & Metal Composition : Copper | 95% Copper, 4% Tin, 1% Zinc
  10. Weight : 2.16 gms
  11. Diameter : 17.50 or Below mm
  12. Thickness : 1.20 mm
  13. Shape : Circular
  14. Edge : Plain
  15. Demonetized : Yes - 01 July 1959

Mintage and Market Value

ID Mintage Circulation UNC to GEM UNC Frq Report
BI4C 4819200 ₹5,000–₹10,000 ₹20,000–₹40,000 Rare Report
ID: BI4C Report
  • Mintage 4819200
  • Circulation ₹5,000–₹10,000
  • UNC to GEM UNC ₹20,000–₹40,000
  • Frequency Rare

Mule and Lion Variety


The Queen's jabot has 4&1/4 panels, a tiny inverted V raised in the center of the ground line of bust.