Wednesday, 12 June 2013

MY COLLECTION - ALBUM NO 3 - BRITISH EMPIRE (THE RAJ) COINS - KING EDWARDS VII




















CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

 C/O COL GKS REDDY;
Secunderabad - 500 015


          India was governed by East India Company till 1857, which minted its own coins. The first Indian War Independence of 1857 resulted in widespread devastation in India; many condemned the East India Company for permitting the events to occur. One of the consequences of the Indian Mutiny was that the British Government nationalised the Company. The Company lost all its administrative powers; the Crown, pursuant to the provisions of the Government of India Act 1858, took over its Indian possessions, including its armed forces in 1858.



          Though the Indian Territories came under direct control of the British Crown in 1858, East India Company Coins continued as the legal tender till 1861. The first coins of British India (The Raj) were minted only in the year 1862. The Raj was governed by the British Crown during the reign of Queen Victoria, King Edwards VII, King George V and King George VI till Aug 1947. Coins of the Raj were minted in the names of the Reigning Queen / Kings.

          I have divided my collection of British Empire coins into sets of Queen Victoria and the respective Kings. Though the sets are almost complete, there are some missing coins in all the four sets, which I am trying to procure. After the coins of Queen Victoria, I am now posting the coins of King Edwards VII. In this set, ½ Anna and ½ Rupee coins are missing from my collection.










1/12 Anna (Dammidi) – 1909 – King Edwards VII - Copper






½ Pice (1/8 Anna) – 1910 – King Edwards VII






¼ Anna (One Pice) - 1907 – King Edwards VII






One Anna (1/16 Rupee) – 1907 – King Edwards VII






Two Annas (1/8 Rupee) – King Edwards VII






¼ Rupee (Four Annas) 1908 – King Edwards VII






One Rupee – 1908 – King Edwards - VII







Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to the extent available, to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing
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Tuesday, 11 June 2013

MY COLLECTION - ALBUM NO 3 - BRITISH EMPIRE (THE RAJ) COINS - QUEEN VICTORIA




















CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

 C/O COL GKS REDDY;
Secunderabad - 500 015


          India was governed by East India Company till 1857, which minted its own coins. The first Indian War of Independence fought in 1857 resulted in widespread devastation in India; many condemned the East India Company for permitting the events to occur. One of the consequences of the Indian war of Independence was that, the British Government Nationalised the Company. The Company lost all its administrative powers; the Crown, pursuant to the provisions of the Government of India Act 1858, took over its Indian possessions, including its armed forces in 1858.



          Though the Indian Territories came under direct control of the British Crown in 1858, East India Company Coins continued as the legal tender till 1861. The first coins of British India (The Raj) were minted only in the year 1862. The Raj was governed by the British Crown during the reign of Queen Victoria, King Edwards VII, King George V and King George VI till Aug 1947. Coins of the Raj were minted in the names of the Reigning Queen / Kings.

          I have divided my collection of British Empire coins into sets of Queen Victoria and the respective Kings. Though the sets are almost complete, there are some missing coins in all the four sets, which I am trying to procure. To start with I am posting the coins of Queen Victoria, in which One Anna Coin is missing. (It is not clear, whether the same has been minted or not, as I never came across this coin in any of the concerned sites browsed by me till now).







1/12 Anna (Dammidi) – 1898 – Queen Victoria






½ Pice (1/8 Anna) – 1898 – Queen Victoria






¼ Anna (One Pice) – 1862 – Queen Victoria






Half Anna – 1862 – Queen Victoria





Two Annas (1/8 Rupee – 1862 – Queen Victoria






 ¼ Rupee (Four Annas) – 1862 – Queen Victoria






½ Rupee (Eight Annas) – 1897 – Queen Victoria






One Rupee – 1880 – Queen Victoria








Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to the extent available, to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing








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Saturday, 8 June 2013

MY COLLECTION - ALBUM NO 1- INDIAN REPUBLIC COINS - OLD




















CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

C/O COL GKS REDDY
Secunderabad - 500 015
My Collection of Indian Republic Coins - old




          India declared independence on 15th August 1947. India was partitioned into three parts. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (former East pakistan). India was declared as Republic in 1950. India introduced it's own coinage,on 15th August 1950, all of which have Ashokas (the greatest Mauryan Emperor) Lion Capital motif (described in First coinage of India). All the coins and currency notes of modern India have this four-lion symbol on it. 

          Indian Republic continued with the old monetary system used by the British Empire as legal tender for almost 10 years after Independence, where in a Rupee consisted of 16 Annas / 64 pice. India adopted a decimal monetary system only in 1957 where, One Rupee consisted of 100 Paise (Naya Paise). I am now posting my collection of coins minted by Indian Republic from Aug 1950 to Dec 1956. (Old system coins of Indian Republic)







One Pice (1/4 Anna) – 1950 - Bronze





One Pice (1/4 Anna) – 1954 – Copper





Two Pice (1/2 Anna) – 1950 – Brass





Two Pice (1/2 Anna) – 1954 – Nickel





One Anna – 1950 – Small Date





One Anna – 1954 – Large Date





Two Annas – 1950 – Small Date





Two Annas – 1954 – Large Date





Four Annas (1/4 Rupee) – 1951





Four Annas (1/4 Annas) – 1954 – Small Lion





½ Rupee – 1950





One Rupee – 1950





One Rupee – 1954 – Larger Date








Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to the extent available, to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing









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Friday, 7 June 2013

DETAILS OF COINS IN ALBUM NO - THREE






















CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY

 C/O COL GKS REDDY
Secunderabad - 500 015

In continuation of my previous posts, wherein I had given the details of Ancient / Old coins in Album Nos  3 ,4 & 12 and details of Indian Republic  coins in Album No -1, European countries Coins in Album No 2 & South and South East Asia coins in Album No – 5, I am now giving details of all British Empire coins in Album No - Three:-
LIST OF COINS IN ALBUM NO - THREE
BRITISH EMPIRE COINS
 
INDIA
 
  1. Dammidi (1/12 Anna). Queen Victoria                                             - 1890
  2. Dammidi (1/12 Anna). King Edwards VII                                         - 1907
  3. Dammidi (1/12 Anna). King George V                                             - 1931
  4. Dammidi (1/12 Anna)  King George VI                                            - 1939
  5. Dammidi (1/12 Anna)  Reverse                                                         - 1917
  6. Half Paise.(1/8 Anna). Queen Victoria                                              -1899
  7. Half Paise.(1/8 Anna).  King Edwards VII                                        - 1900
  8. Half Paise.(1/8 Anna).  King George V                                             - 1919
  9.  
  10. Half Paise (1/8 Anna)   Reverse                                                         - 1909
  11. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  Queen Victoria                                             - 1862
  12. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  King Edwards VII                                         - 1909
  13. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  King George V                                              - 1934
  14. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  King George VI                                            - 1940
  15. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  Reverse                                                         - 1938
  16. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  Govt of India                                                 - 1951
  17. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  Govt of India Reverse                                   - 1953
  18. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  With a Hole                                                  - 1943
  19. One Paise (1/4 Anna).  With a Hole Reverse                                    - 1945
  20.    
  21. Half Anna (1/2 Anna)   Queen Victoria                                             - 1862
  22. Half Anna (1/2 Anna)   Queen Victoria Reverse                               - 1862
  23. Half Anna (1/2 Anna).  King George VI Brass                                  - 1945
  24. Half Anna (1/2 Anna).  King George VI Nickel                                - 1947
  25. Half Anna (1/2 Anna).  Reverse                                                         - 1944
  26. One Anna (1Anna)-      King Edwards VII                                         - 1910
  27. One Anna (1 Anna).      King George V                                             - 1925
  28. One Anna (1 Anna).      King George VI Nickel                                - 1939
  29. One Anna (1 Anna).      King George VI Brass                                  - 1944
  30. One Anna (1 Anna).      King George VI Reverse                              - 1941
  31. One Anna (1 Anna)       Govt of India                                                - 1951
  32. Two Annas (2 Annas).  Queen Victoria Silver                                  - 1862
  33. Two Annas (2 Annas).  King Edwards VII Silver                              - 1905
  34. Two Annas (2 Annas).  King George V Silver                                  - 1917
  35. Two Annas (2 Annas).  Silver Reverse                                              - 1906
  36. Two Annas (2 Annas).  King George V                                             - 1918
  37. Two Annas (2 Annas).  King George V Reverse                               - 1919
  38. Two Annas (2 Annas)   King George VI Brass                                  - 1944
  39. Two Annas (2 Annas)   King George VI Nickel                                - 1939
  40. Two Annas (2 Annas)   Reverse                                                         - 1943
  41. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).Queen Victoria Silver                                - 1877
  42. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King Edwards VII Silver                            - 1907
  43. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George V Silver                                 - 1918
  44. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George VI Silver                               - 1945
  45. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).Reverse Silver                                            - 1919

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  1. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George V                                           - 1920
  2. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George V Reverse                             - 1920
  3. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George VI Nickel                              - 1946
  4. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).King George VI Nickel Reverse                - 1946
  5. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).Govt of India                                              - 1951
  6. Four Annas (1/4 Rupee).Govt of India Reverse                                - 1954
  7. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).Queen Victoria                                          - 1889
  8. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).King Edwards VII                                      -
  9. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).King George V Silver                               - 1923
  10. Eight Annas (8 Annas).   King George V Silver                                - 1919
  11. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).King George VI Silver                              - 1943
  12. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).Silver Reverse                                           - 1929
  13. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).King George VI Nickel                             - 1947
  14. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).King George VI Nickel Reverse               - 1947
  15. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).Govt of India                                             - 1954
  16. Eight Annas (1/2 Rupee).Govt of India Reverse                               - 1955
  17.  
  18. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     Queen Victoria Silver                                - 1877
  19. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     King Edwards VII Silver                           - 1907
  20. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     King George V Silver                                - 1917
  21. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     King George VI Silver                               - 1940
  22. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     King George VI Nickel                              - 1947
  23. One Rupee (1 Rupee).     Silver Reverse                                           - 1907
  24.  
  25.  
  26.  
  27.  
  28.  
  29.  
  30.  

AUSTRALIA

  1. 3 PENCE                                                                                             -1964 
  2. 6 PENCE                                                                                             -1928 
  3. One shilling                                                                                           -1948 
  4.        
  5.         
 
BAHAMAS

  1. One cent                                                                                              -1995
  2.  5 cents                                                                                                -1975    
  3. 10 cents                                                                                               -1989  
  4. 15 cents                                                                                               -1992    
  5. 25 cents                                                                                               -1979
  6.   
  7.   
  8.  
  9.  
  10.    
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  1.  
  2.  
  3.  
  4.  
  5.  
 
BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES

  1. One Cent                                                                                             -1955
  2.  Two Cents                                                                                          -1955
  3.  5 Cents                                                                                               -1955
  4. 10 Cents                                                                                              -1955
  5.  25 Cents                                                                                             -1955
  6. 50 Cents                                                                                              -1955
  7.          
  8.  
  9.    
  10.  

CAYMAN ISLANDS

  1. One Cent                                                                                 -1992    
  2.                                                                                                 -
  3. 5 Cents                                                                                    -1996    
  4. 10 Cents                                                                                  -1996    
  5. 25 Cents                                                                                  -1996 
 
CYPRUS
   
  1. 3 Mils                                                                                     -1955  
  2.   
  3.   
  4.      
  5.    
 
EAST AFRICA
 
  1. One Cent                                                                                 -1959
  2.                                                                                                 -
  3. Five Cents                                                                               -1942
  4. Five Cents                                                                               -1952
  5. Ten Cents                                                                                -1941
 
EAST CARIBBEAN STATES

  1. One Cent                                                                                 -1992
  2. Ten Cents                                                                                -1986
  3. 10 Para                                                                                    - 186  ?
  4.   
  5.    

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EGYPT - BRITISH OCCN
 
  1. 10 Para                                                                                    - AH 1277
  2. 1/10 Qirsh                                                                               - AH 1293
  3. 5/10 Qirsh                                                                               - AH 1293
  4. 5/10 Qirsh Reverse                                                                 - AH 1293
  5.  One Qirsh                                                                              - AH 1327
  6. Two Qirsh                                                                               - AH 1293
  7. 5 Millimes                                                                              - 1917
  8. 5 Millimes                                                                              - 1933
  9. 10 Millimes                                                                            - 1916
  10.    
 
FALKLANDS

  1.                                                                                                 -
  2. 2 Pence                                                                                   -1980    
  3. 5 Pence                                                                                   -1980
  4. 10 Pence                                                                                 -1980
  5.    
 
FIJI

  1.                                                                                                 -
  2.                                                                                                 -
  3. 10 cents                                                                                   -1990
  4. 20 cents                                                                                   -1992    
  5. 50 cents                                                                                   -1992 
 
GIBRALTAR

  1. One Penny                                                                              -1997
  2. One Penny Reverse                                                                - 1996
  3. Two Pence                                                                              -1997
  4. Five Pence                                                                              -1997
  5. Ten Pence                                                                               -1993
  6. 20 Pence                                                                                 -2005
  7. 25 PENCE                                                                               -1972
  8. One Crown                                                                              -1967
  9. One Pound                                                                              -1988
  10. Ten Pence                                                                               - 1988

HONGKONG

  1. Ten Cents Queen Elizabeth II                                                -1955
  2. Ten Cents Queen Elizabeth II Reverse                                  -1979
  3. Ten Cents Queen Elizabeth II                                                -1982
  4. Ten Cents Queen Elizabeth II Reverse                                  -1982
  5. Twenty Cents Queen Elizabeth II                                          -1980
  6. Twenty Cents Queen Elizabeth II Reverse                            -1980
  7. Fifty Cents Queen Elizabeth II                                               -1978
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  1. Fifty Cents Queen Elizabeth II Reverse                                 -1979
  2. One Dollar Queen Elizabeth II                                               -1978
  3. One Dollar Queen Elizabeth II Reverse                                 -1979
 
IRELAND

  1. Half Penny                                                                              -1982
  2. One Penny                                                                              -1931
  3. 2 Pence                                                                                   - 1982
  4. 3 Pence                                                                                   -1948
  5. 6 Pence                                                                                   -1946
  6. 50 Pence                                                                                 - 1983
  7. 2 Shillings (Florin)                                                                 - 1951
  8. Half Crown                                                                             - 1954
  9. Five Pence                                                                              - 1996 
  10. Ten Pence                                                                               - 1988
 
ISLE OF MAN

  1. 2 Pence                                                                                   -1989  
  2. 10 Pence Large                                                                      -1978
  3. 10 Pence small Obv                                                                - 1993
  4. 10 Pence Small Rev                                                               - 1992
  5.  
 
JERSEY

  1. Half Penny                                                                             -1971
  2. One Penny                                                                              -1983    
  3. 2 Pence                                                                                   -1983    
  4. 5 Pence                                                                                   -1983    
  5. 10 Pence                                                                                -1975
  6. 20 Pence                                                                                -1983
  7. 25 Pence                                                                                -1977    
  8. 50 Pence                                                                                -1983
  9. One Quarter Shilling                                                              - 1966
  10. Ten Pence                                                                               - 1992
 
MAURITIUS

  1. One Cent                                                                                -1975    
  2. 2 Cents                                                                                    -1975    
  3. 5 Cents                                                                                    -1978
  4. 5 Cents                                                                                   -1966   
  5. 10 Cents                                                                                 -1975
  6. Quarter Rupee                                                                        -1975  
  7. Half Rupee                                                                              - 1978             
  8. One Rupee                                                                              - 1975
  9. 5 Rupees                                                                                 - 1987    
  10. 10 Rupees                                                                                - 2000

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SEYCHELLES

  1. 10 Cents                                                                                  -1977  
  2. 10 Cents                                                                                  - 1990  
  3. One Rupee                                                                              -1974
  4.  
  5.   
 
SOLOMON ISLANDS
   
  1. One cent                                                                                  -1980    
  2. 2 cents                                                                                     -1980    
  3. 5 cents                                                                                     -1980  
  4.  
  5.  
 
SOUTH AFRICA
  
  1. One Quarter Penny                                                                 -1943
  2. Half Penny                                                                              -1940
  3. One Cent                                                                                 - 1968
  4. One Cent                                                                                 - 1980
  5. One Cent                                                                                 - 1982
  6. One Cent  Reverse                                                                  - 1986
  7. Two Cents                                                                               - 1976
  8. Two Cents Reverse                                                                 - 1988
  9. Five Cents                                                                               - 1994
  10. Ten Cents                                                                                - 1979  ?
  11. Ten Cents                                                                                - 1996  ?
  12. Twenty Cents                                                                          - 1987
  13. 25 Cents                                                                                  - 1966  ?
  14. 25 Cents                                                                                  - 1981  ?
  15. One Rand                                                                                - 2000
  16. Two Rand                                                                               - 1990
  17. One Shilling                                                                             -1937
  18. 2 ½ Shillings                                                                            -1954
  19. 5 Cents                                                                                    -1981  ?
  20.  

WEST AFRICA
  
  1. 1/10 Penny                                                                              -1946 
  2. Half penny                                                                              -1952  
  3. One Penny                                                                              -1940  
  4. 3 Pence                                                                                   -1939  
  5. 6 Pence                                                                                   -1940  
  6. One Shilling                                                                             -1940  
  7. 2 Shillings                                                                                -1938
  8.  
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  10.  
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BARBADOS
  
  1. One Cent – Copper                                                                 - 1989
  2. One Cent – Copper Rev                                                          - 1981
  3. Five Cents – Brass                                                                  - 1973
  4. Five Cents – Brass Rev                                                          - 1999
  5. Ten Cents – Nickel                                                                 - 1973
  6. Ten Cents – Nickel Rev                                                         - 2001
  7. 25 Cents – Nickel                                                                   - 1994
  8. 25 Cents – Nickel Rev                                                            - 1973
  9. One Dollar – Nickel                                                               - 1979
  10. One Dollar – Nickel Rev                                                        - 1985

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