Country or Region: British India
Year: 1945
Minted: Bombay
Value: 1/8 Rupee
Weight: 5.84 grams
Diameter: 25.1 mm
Composition: Nickel and Brass
Estimated Modern Value: ~$5.00
Obverse:
دو آن
दो आना দুই মানা
2
ANNAS
INDIA
1945
రెండుఅణాఒ
Translation:
2 Annas
Reverse:
GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Mintage
There are two varieties of the 2 Annas coin minted in 1945, one minted in Bombay and the other in Calcutta. The two are distinguished by the dots on either side of “1945” on the reverse face of the coin. The coin above, bearing the two dots, was minted in Bombay. Over 136.5 million coins were minted with these markings in Bombay, while only 24 million were minted in Calcutta during that year.