1944 George VI Rupee ( Lahore Mint )
" Sikka Cheherey Shahi " meaning Coin with Royal Face in local parlance
Rotational Error ( mismatch between obverse and reverse sides ) of around 30 % ( like 11 o Clock and 12 o Clock ).
Background
Due to the outbreak of World War II in 1939 prices of silver shot up . In 1939 ( rare year )very few silver rupees were minted . From 1940 onwards silver content in the coins including the Rupee was reduced to 50 % , These were called called " DOPPAR " in local parlance
Lahore Mint was established by the British in 1943 ( Mint Mark "L" ). The British feared that the Azad Hind Fauj ( INA )under Netaji Subhash Chander Bose and the Japanese would liberate Calcutta and the Calcutta Mint may come under " Arzi Hukumat - Azad Hind " ( Provisional Government of Free India ) . So a mint was put up in a " safer " Lahore. In 1947 Lahore came under Pakistan
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