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