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trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 05/18/2014 4:04 pm Here are the two silver Rupee's I scored last night. I know absolutely nothing about these coins other than I think the design is a corker :good: Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 05/18/2014 10:09 pm Looks polished, there are breaks in luster all over, scratches throughout fields. Still, the coin has nice detail and very little wear, I would say AU-55. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 05/18/2014 11:41 pm Two nice Rupees. The 1916 is Calcutta mint, 1921 is Bombay. The dot below flower head unnder the date is Bombay mint mark, Calcutta has no mark. Report this Post to the Staff
agandau Valued Member Australia 193 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 08:38 am They are a beautiful design indeed. Some say the style reflects an Indian flavour but I think that is romantic afterthought. The style of the reverse is European Art Noveau, around the turn of the 20th Century. They are the most flamboyant of the Empire rupee, designed in 1911 the heyday of the empire; Edwardian, despite the monarch Geo V being his successor. Often with coins, the pattern is used long after it was first made. Report this Post to the Staff
WorldSilver New Member United States 21 Posts	Posted 05/20/2014 4:05 pm Nice coin! I had no idea that any Rupees were made out of silver...looks like I will need to double check my box of Indian coins... Report this Post to the Staff
agandau Valued Member Australia 193 Posts	Posted 05/21/2014 09:14 am Indian rupees were just under Sterling Silver until 1938. Then mid 20th century they dropped to 50% silver, then Cupro-Nickel. I think currently they are made from steel. Report this Post to the Staff
paxbrit Pillar of the Community United States 992 Posts	Posted 05/24/2014 11:46 pm Just learned this weekend, from a WWII pilot's memoir, that pilots and crew in the CBI Theater had pre-war silver Rupees issued in their survival kits. Idea was to allow downed crews to buy aid and food from the locals in Japanese-held territory without compromising them. Natives caught with current-date coins would get very rough treatment, or worse. Report this Post to the Staff
Arael Pillar of the Community United States 567 Posts	Posted 05/25/2014 03:13 am How much did you pay for those? They're absolutely beautiful, if they aren't too expensive I will be definitely picking some of them up soon! Report this Post to the Staff
Mr T Pillar of the Community Australia 2180 Posts	Posted 05/30/2014 11:25 pm Not sure what trout paid but I see rupees in VF or better going for $20 to $30 on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
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