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British India Rupee - 1878
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Moneta
Registered: August 2005
Location: Arizona USA
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Victorian gothic design. This series and year have varieties, the exact variety of this example has not yet been determined. I do think that it is the proof-like restrike however. As is well known, cowrie shells were used in Africa as an equivalent of money. Less known is that they had a specific exchange rate in terms of actual coins. For example, in Uganda, in 1895, 200 cowrie shells were equivalent to one rupee of British India. (Numista Forum). Type I obverse, Type II reverse (variant?). For an article on identifying types and variants, see: [ link ]
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Keywords: British India Victoria rupee
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Denomination: Rupee
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Reference #: KM 492
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Date/Mintmark: 1878 (b) P/L restrike
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Condition: Proof-like
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Weight: 11.66 gm
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Metal: Ag-.917; .3438 oz
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