The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Half-Rupee, 1898b, type A/I, Bombay, crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, 4 panels in jabot, rev. half rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with curved spikes, reversed incuse b at base, edge grained, 5.83g/12h (Prid. 306 [not in Sale]; SW 6.237; KM. 491; cf. Fore III, 2333). Light grazing in obverse fields, otherwise virtually as struck with mottled olive tone, rare £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Mintage 457,860