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Known (circulation) coins from British India

(select only values: 1/12 anna(10), 1/2 pice(8), 1 pice(2), 1/4 anna(15), 1/2 anna(13), 1 anna(7), 2 annas(20), 4 annas(1), 8 annas(1), 1/4 Rupee(26), 1/2 Rupee(25), 1 Rupee(43)).

1/12 anna
1835 - 1848 [#445]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Denomination divides wreath, written value within

1/4 anna
1833 - 1835 [#446.1]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Value within wreath

1/4 anna
1835 - 1849 [#446.2]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Value within wreath

1/2 anna
1835 - 1845 [#447.1]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Value within wreath

1/2 anna
1835 [#447.2]
Cupru

1/2 anna
1835 [#447.2a]
0g 000 silver

1/2 anna
1834 [#A447]
Cupru
Mumbai (Bombay) KM#251/KM#447
251/KM

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.1]
2.92g 917 silver
RS incuse on truncation/Small Rupee, ana in Hindi with 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.2]
2.92g 917 silver
RS incuse on truncation/Small Rupee, ana in Persian with 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.3]
2.92g 917 silver
Without initials on truncation/Small Rupee, ana in Persian with 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.4]
2.92g 917 silver
F incuse on truncation/Small Rupee, ana in Persian with 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.5]
2.92g 917 silver
F incuse on truncation

1/4 Rupee
1835 [#448.6]
2.92g 917 silver
F in relief in truncation/Large Rupee, ana in Persian with 18 berries

1/2 Rupee
1835 [#449.1]
5.83g 917 silver
Head right, without initial on truncation/Value within wreath

1/2 Rupee
1835 [#449.2]
5.83g 917 silver
F raised on truncation

1/2 Rupee
1835 [#449.3]
5.83g 917 silver
F incuse

1/2 Rupee
1835 [#449.4]
5.83g 917 silver
RS incuse

1 Rupee
1835 [#450.1]
11.66g 917 silver
Head right/Value within wreath, date below

1 Rupee
1835 [#450.2]
11.66g 917 silver
Head right/Value within wreath, date below

1 Rupee
1835 [#450.3]
11.66g 917 silver
F incuse on truncation

1 Rupee
1835 [#450.4]
11.66g 917 silver
RS incuse on truncation

1 Rupee
1840 [#450.5]
11.66g 917 silver
Head right/Value within wreath, date below

1 Rupee
1840 [#450.6]
11.66g 917 silver

1 Rupee
1835 [#450.7]
11.66g 917 silver
Head right/Value within wreath, date below

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#453.1]
2.92g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#453.2]
2.92g 917 silver
With crescent on left ribbon bow, 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#453.3]
2.92g 917 silver
S incuse on truncation/With v on right ribbon bow, 20 berries

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#453.4]
2.92g 917 silver
Indian head with thinner features/34 berries

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#454.1]
2.92g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#454.2]
2.92g 917 silver
W.W. raised on truncation

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#454.3]
2.92g 917 silver
W.W. and B raised on truncation

1/4 Rupee
1840 [#454.4]
2.92g 917 silver
W.W. S raised on truncation

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#455.1]
5.83g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#455.2]
5.83g 917 silver
With crescent on left ribbon bow

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#455.3]
5.83g 917 silver
S incuse on truncation

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#455.4]
5.83g 917 silver
Indian head with thinner features/With millimeters, crescent, on left ribbon bow

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#A455]
5.83g 917 silver
Mule. KM#455.1/KM#456.1
455.1/KM

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#B455]
5.83g 917 silver
Mule. KM#456.1/KM#455.4
456.1/KM

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#456.1]
5.83g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below

1/2 Rupee
1840 [#456.2]
5.83g 917 silver
S raised W.W. incuse

1/2 Rupee
1849 [#456.5]
5.83g 917 silver

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.1]
11.66g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.2]
11.66g 917 silver
35 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.3]
11.66g 917 silver
19 berries, small diamonds

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.4]
11.66g 917 silver
19 berries, large diamonds

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.5]
11.66g 917 silver
S incuse on truncation/19 berries, small diamonds, with V on right ribbon bow

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.6]
11.66g 917 silver
19 berries, large diamonds

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.7]
11.66g 917 silver
Without S/19 berries, with v on right ribbon bow

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.8]
11.66g 917 silver
S incuse/20 berries, without small v

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.9]
11.66g 917 silver
S incuse/35 berries, without small v

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.10]
11.66g 917 silver
Indian head with thinner features/35 berries with crescent on left ribbon bow

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.11]
11.66g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below

1 Rupee
1840 [#457.12]
11.66g 917 silver
34 berries, small m on left ribbon end, dot after date

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.1]
11.66g 917 silver
Head left, W.W. raised, legend divided/Value within wreath, date below, small diamonds

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.2]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W. raised/28 berries, large diamonds

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.3]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W. raised/27 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.4]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W.B raised, small B/28 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.5]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W. B raised, large B/28 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.6]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W.B raised, small letters/28 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.7]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W.S raised/28 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.7a]
11.66g 917 silver
W.W./25 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458.10]
11.66g 917 silver
KM#458.1/25 berries

1 Rupee
1840 [#458a]
Cupru
W.W.B

2 annas
1841 [#459.1]
1.46g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath

2 annas
1841 [#459.2]
1.46g 917 silver
With crescent on left ribbon bow

2 annas
1841 [#459.3]
1.46g 917 silver
S incuse on truncation, small v on right bow of wreath

2 annas
1841 [#460.1]
1.46g 917 silver
Head left/Value within wreath, date below with dot after date

2 annas
1841 [#460.2]
1.46g 917 silver
W.W. raised on truncation

2 annas
1841 [#460.3]
1.46g 917 silver
W. W raised on truncation

2 annas
1841 [#460.4]
0g 000 silver
S incuse, W. W raised

2 annas
1849 [#460.5]
1.46g 917 silver
WW raised

1/4 anna
1857 - 1858 [#463.1]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Teath with single leaves

1/4 anna
1835 [#A463.2]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Value within wreath

1/4 anna
1857 - 1858 [#463.2]
Cupru
Arms with supporters/Teath with double leaves

1/2 pice
1853 [#464]
Cupru

1/12 anna
1862 - 1876 [#465]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/2 pice
1862 - 1875 [#466]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/4 anna
1862 - 1876 [#467]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/2 anna
1862 - 1876 [#468]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

2 annas
1862 - 1876 [#469]
1.46g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, bust A/Value and date within wreath

1/4 Rupee
1862 - 1876 [#470]
2.92g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, bust A/Value and date within wreath

1/4 Rupee
1862 [#471]
2.92g 917 silver
Mule. 5 Rupee, KM#476/1/4 Rupee, KM#470
476/1/4 Rupee, KM

1/2 Rupee
1862 - 1876 [#472]
5.83g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1 Rupee
1862 - 1962 [#473.1]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1 Rupee
1874 - 1876 [#473.2]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1/12 anna
1877 - 1901 [#483]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/2 pice
1877 - 1901 [#484]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/4 anna
1875 [#485]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/4 anna
1877 - 1901 [#486]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1/2 anna
1877 - 1893 [#487]
Cupru
Crowned bust left/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

2 annas
1877 - 1901 [#488]
1.46g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

2 annas
1877 [#489]
1.46g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1/4 Rupee
1877 - 1901 [#490]
2.92g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1/2 Rupee
1877 - 1900 [#491]
5.83g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1 Rupee
1877 - 1901 [#492]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned bust left/Value and date within wreath

1/12 anna
1903 - 1906 [#497]
Cupru
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/12 anna
1904 - 1905 [#497a]
0g 000 silver
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/12 anna
1906 - 1910 [#498]
Bronz
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/12 anna
1909 [#498a]
Aluminiu
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 pice
1903 - 1906 [#499]
Cupru
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 pice
1903 - 1910 [#500]
Bronz

1/4 anna
1903 - 1906 [#501]
Cupru

1/4 anna
1906 - 1910 [#502]
Bronz
Head right/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 anna
1904 [#503]
Cupru
Head of Edward VII/Value and date within beaded circle and wreath

1 anna
1906 - 1910 [#504]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust right/Denomination and date within decorative outline

2 annas
1903 - 1910 [#505]
1.46g 917 silver
Head right/Crown above denomination, sprays flank

1/4 Rupee
1903 - 1910 [#506]
2.92g 917 silver
Head right/Crown above denomination, sprays flank

1/2 Rupee
1904 - 1910 [#507]
5.83g 917 silver
Head right/Crown above denomination, sprays flank

1 Rupee
1903 - 1910 [#508]
11.66g 917 silver
Head right/Crown above denomination, sprays flank

1/12 anna
1912 - 1936 [#509]
Bronz
Crowned bust left/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 pice
1912 - 1936 [#510]
Bronz
Crowned bust left/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 anna
1911 [#511]
Bronz
Type I

1/4 anna
1912 - 1936 [#512]
Bronz
Crowned bust left, type II/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1 anna
1911 - 1936 [#513]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

2 annas
1911 [#514]
1.46g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type I/Denomination within wreath

2 annas
1912 - 1917 [#515]
1.46g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type II (Elephant Type)/Denomination within wreath

2 annas
1918 - 1936 [#516]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust left within circle/Large denomination within square

1/4 Rupee
1911 [#517]
2.92g 917 silver
Type I

1/4 Rupee
1912 - 1936 [#518]
2.92g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type II/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

4 annas
1919 - 1921 [#519]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust left within circle/Denomination within square

8 annas
1919 - 1920 [#520]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned bust left/Denomination and date within scallop, square surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1911 [#521]
5.83g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type I/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1912 - 1936 [#522]
5.83g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type II/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1911 [#523]
11.66g 917 silver
Type I

1 Rupee
1912 - 1936 [#524]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned bust left, type II/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/12 anna
1938 - 1939 [#526]
Bronz
Crowned head left/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/12 anna
1938 - 1942 [#527]
Bronz
Crowned head left/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 pice
1938 - 1940 [#528]
Bronz
First head; high relief/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 pice
1942 [#529]
Bronz
Second head; low relief/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 anna
1938 - 1940 [#530]
Bronz
First head; high relief/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 anna
1939 [#530.1]
Bronz
Second head; low relief/Date and denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 anna
1940 - 1942 [#531]
Bronz
Second head; low relief/Denomination and date within wreath

1 pice
1943 [#532]
Bronz
Small date, small legends

1 pice
1943 - 1947 [#533]
Bronz
Center hole, large date, large legends/Wreath surrounds center hole

1/2 anna
1940 [#534]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1/2 anna
1942 - 1945 [#534b.1]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left, second head/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1/2 anna
1942 - 1945 [#534b.2]
Nickel-brass
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1/2 anna
1946 - 1947 [#535.1]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1/2 anna
1946 - 1947 [#535.2]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1/2 anna
1946 - 1947 [#535.3]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1 anna
1938 - 1940 [#536]
Cupro-nichel
First head, high relief/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1 anna
1939 - 1941 [#537]
Cupro-nichel
Second head, low relief, large crown/Large denomination and date within decorative outline

1 anna
1942 - 1945 [#537a]
Nickel-brass
Second head, low relief, large crown/Large denomination and date within decorative outline

1 anna
1946 - 1947 [#538]
Cupro-nichel
Second head, low relief, small crown/Denomination and date within decorative outline

1 anna
1945 [#539]
Nickel-brass
Second head, low relief, small crown/Denomination and date within decorative outline

2 annas
1939 - 1940 [#540]
Cupro-nichel
First head, high relief/Denomination and date within decorative outlines

2 annas
1939 - 1941 [#541]
Cupro-nichel
Second head, low relief, large crown/Denomination and date within decorative outlines

2 annas
1942 - 1944 [#541a]
Nickel-brass
Second head, low relief, large crown/Denomination and date within decorative outlines
25mm, 5.7g

2 annas
1946 - 1947 [#542]
Cupro-nichel
Second head, low relief, small crown/Denomination and date within decorative outlines

2 annas
1945 [#543]
Nickel-brass
Second head, low relief, large crown/Small 2

1/4 Rupee
1938 - 1939 [#544]
2.92g 917 silver
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 Rupee
1940 [#544a]
2.92g 500 silver
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 Rupee
1940 [#545]
2.92g 500 silver
Large second head, small rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 Rupee
1942 - 1943 [#546]
2.92g 500 silver
Small second head, large rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 Rupee
1943 - 1945 [#547]
2.9g 500 silver
Small second head, large rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/4 Rupee
1946 - 1947 [#548]
Nichel
Crowned head left/Indian tiger (panthera tigris)

1/2 Rupee
1938 - 1939 [#549]
5.83g 917 silver
Crowned head left, first head/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1938 [#A549]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1939 [#550]
5.83g 917 silver
Large second head, small rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1940 [#550a]
5.83g 500 silver
Large second head, small rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1941 - 1942 [#551]
5.83g 500 silver
Large second head, small rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1/2 Rupee
1942 - 1945 [#552]
5.84g 500 silver
Small second head, large rim decoration/Denomination and inner circle smaller

1/2 Rupee
1946 - 1947 [#553]
Nichel
Crowned head left/Indian tiger (panthera tigris)

1 Rupee
1938 - 1939 [#554]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned head left, first head/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1938 - 1939 [#555]
11.66g 917 silver
Second head, small rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1939 - 1943 [#556]
11.66g 500 silver
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1938 [#A556]
Cupro-nichel
Small second head, large rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1942 - 1945 [#557.1]
11.66g 500 silver
Small second head, large rim decoration/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1944 - 1945 [#557.2]
11.66g 917 silver
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1943 [#557a]
Cupro-nichel
Crowned head left/Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

1 Rupee
1947 [#559]
Nichel
Crowned head left/Indian tiger (panthera tigris)

See also:

Total of 171 coins from British India in my personal collection.