November 10, 2010

1944 Silver Rupee - Lahore Mint - Rotational Error






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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