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• 1/2 rupee - Victoria Empress 1877-1901

India • British India

1/2 rupee - British India1/2 rupee - British India
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Main information :
Regime :
Currency :
Face value :
References :
CdM#94
Last update :
Monday 17th October 2022
Illustration :
Heritage Auctions
Numbers (different coins and mintages) :
Total :
85
74 836 130
Circulate :
42
74 823 000
No circulate :
43
13 130
My collection :
Collected :
0
0.00%
Acquired :
0
0.00%
Missing :
0
0.00%
Launch and withdraw :
Production :
stopped in 1901
Sections :
Kind :
Continent :
Global country :
Country :
Coinage :
Order table by :
Major variety #1 : Original strike - Bust A - Reverse 1
Color :
White / Light grey
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
24.500 mm
Thickness :
1.23 mm
Weight :
5.830 g (0.17182 Oz)
Silver : Silver 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
4.58 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1877
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
7.0
858 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
1878
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
7.0
1 390 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
SP 1879
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
7.5
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1879 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
8.0
1 008 000
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
4 000
6 000
-
-
-
1880 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
8.5
180 000
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
5 000
7 500
-
-
-
1881 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
7.0
921 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
SP 1881 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1882 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
6.0
1 161 000
120.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
-
-
-
SP 1882 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1883 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
8.0
1 036 000
1 000
1 200
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
4 000
-
-
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
SP 1883 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1884 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
6.5
600 000
200.00
250.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
1 500
-
-
-
SP 1884 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1885 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
7.0
1 408 000
300.00
400.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 300
-
-
-
1886 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
2 645 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1887 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
2 275 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1888 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1888 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
1 100 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1889 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
9.0
83 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
4 000
5 500
7 500
-
-
-
1889 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
2 331 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1890 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
0.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 000
1 100
1 200
1 500
-
-
-
SP 1890 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
SP 1891 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
SP 1891 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1892 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
1 104 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1892 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
1 761 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1892 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1893 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
1 262 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1893 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
1 200 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1893 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1894 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
677 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1894 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
600 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1896 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
2 114 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1896 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1897 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
460 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1897 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.5
100 000
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
-
-
-
SP 1897 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1898 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
6.0
458 000
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
800.00
1 000
1 300
-
-
-
1898 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.5
2 057 000
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
-
-
-
SP 1898 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1899 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.5
11 174 000
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
-
-
-
1899 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
6 893 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1899 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1900 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
10 000 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1900 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
1901 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
5.0
10 000 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
SP 1901 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
2.0
(set) 50
--
--
--
1 500
1 700
2 000
3 000
-
-
-
Total :
-
0.0
66 857 850
8 370
11 400
14 700
45 650
55 000
69 600
103 200
-
-
-
-
Major variety #2 : Original strike - Bust A - Reverse 2
Color :
White / Light grey
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
24.500 mm
Thickness :
1.23 mm
Weight :
5.830 g (0.17182 Oz)
Silver : Silver 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
4.58 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1877 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
7.0
114 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
1882 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
6.0
158 000
120.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
600.00
900.00
-
-
-
1884
Bombay Mint, India
No mintmark Bombay
5.0
600 000
120.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
-
-
-
1884 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
7.0
510 000
300.00
400.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 300
-
-
-
1885 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
7.0
390 000
300.00
400.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 300
-
-
-
1886 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
1 116 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1887 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
407 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1888
Bombay Mint, India
No mintmark Bombay
5.0
748 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1888 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
1 000 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
1889 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
5.0
1 083 000
50.00
70.00
100.00
150.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
-
-
-
Total :
-
5.0
6 126 000
1 390
2 000
2 700
3 950
5 600
8 300
12 600
-
-
-
-
Major variety #3 : Original strike - Bust B - Reverse 2
Color :
White / Light grey
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
24.500 mm
Thickness :
1.23 mm
Weight :
5.830 g (0.17182 Oz)
Silver : Silver 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
4.58 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
1877 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
7.0
100 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
1881 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
7.0
1 591 000
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
2 200
3 250
-
-
-
1882 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
5.0
150 000
120.00
200.00
300.00
500.00
700.00
1 000
1 500
-
-
-
Total :
-
5.0
1 841 000
720.00
1 200
1 700
2 500
3 700
5 400
7 900
-
-
-
-
Major variety #4 : Restrike in gold
Color :
Yellow / Orange
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
27.000 mm
Thickness :
1.12 mm
Weight :
10.800 g (0.31829 Oz)
Gold : Gold 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
711.56 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
PL 1891
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1892
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1893
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1894
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1895
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1896
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1897
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1898
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1899
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
PL 1900
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
PL 1901
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
15 000
18 000
-
-
-
Total :
-
9.5
220
--
--
--
132 000
143 000
165 000
198 000
-
-
-
-
Major variety #5 : Restrike in silver - Bust A - Reverse 1
Color :
White / Light grey
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
24.500 mm
Thickness :
1.23 mm
Weight :
5.830 g (0.17182 Oz)
Silver : Silver 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
4.58 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
PL 1878
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1890 C
Calcutta Mint, India C
Letter C C - Calcutta
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1891 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1893 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1894 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1897 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1898 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1899 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1900 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
PL 1901 B
Bombay Mint, India B
Letter B B - Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
1 200
1 300
1 400
1 600
-
-
-
Total :
-
8.0
10 000
--
--
--
12 000
13 000
14 000
16 000
-
-
-
-
Major variety #6 : Restrike in silver - Bust B - Reverse 2
Color :
White / Light grey
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
24.500 mm
Thickness :
1.23 mm
Weight :
5.830 g (0.17182 Oz)
Silver : Silver 916.66‰
Worth bullion :
4.58 EUR
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
-
PL 1877 •
Bombay Mint, India •
Dot Bombay
8.0
(set) 1 000
--
--
--
500.00
550.00
550.00
600.00
-
-
-
Total :
-
8.0
1 000
--
--
--
500.00
520.00
550.00
600.00
-
-
-
-
Major variety #7 : Restrike in copper
Color :
Darkred
Edge :
reeded
Diameter :
23.000 mm
Thickness :
unknown
Weight :
4.400 g
Copper
Obverse legend :
Reverse legend :
Vintage
Production
Quotes (EUR)
Actions
Date
Mintmarks
R
Production
F 12
VF 20
EF 40
AU 50
MS 60
MS 63
MS 65
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PL 1884
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
4 000
4 250
4 500
5 000
-
-
-
PL 1891
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
4 000
4 250
4 500
5 000
-
-
-
PL 1892
Calcutta Mint, India
No mintmark Calcutta
9.5
(set) 20
--
--
--
4 000
4 250
4 500
5 000
-
-
-
Total :
-
9.5
60
--
--
--
12 000
12 600
13 500
15 000
-
-
-
-
Quotes in 4 or 7 grades. There are indicatives and can be official or estimated, in your currency (by default : euro).
• Mints and mintmarks
This list presents all mints used on this page and attached mintmarks.
Bombay - Bombay Mint - India
Illustration
Description
Letter B
Name : B - Bombay
No mintmark
Name : Bombay
Dot
Name : Bombay
Calcutta - Calcutta Mint - India
Illustration
Description
No mintmark
Name : Calcutta
Letter C
Name : C - Calcutta
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