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stoneswriter New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/18/2012 10:32 pm Hi all, I collect bank notes, not coins, but I recently came across this coin after an old friend passed away. I have found examples of rupees that have the same front side, but the reverse side isn't present on this one...it's like it was just stamped. Anyone know what it is, when or where it would be from, or approximate value? Any info is appreciated, thanks...please see photo. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16831 Posts	Posted 03/18/2012 10:54 pm It's a kind of mint error known as a "brockage", where a coin gets stuck in the dies and a second coin is struck in between. The Indian mints seem to have been particularly prone to this error; see this thread for examples of other Indian rupee brockages. You might want to check the weight; a brockage would weigh the same as a normal rupee. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 12:07 am It seems that brockages of late Victorian, Edwardian and early George V Indian rupees turn up often enough. I have an example of George V. All of the examples I have seen have 100% registration, and all are obverse brockages. Report this Post to the Staff
stoneswriter New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 12:15 am Cool, thanks for the info. Any idea of approximate value? I thought I might take it to the local coin shop tomorrow just to see what they can tell me. Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 7:51 pm It does not look like a coin to me. The legend around the king's head is not correct. I suspect it is more some kind of commemorative medal. For a coin the legend around the head would be something like: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT OMN: REX (Edward 7th, by the grace of God, of all the Britons, king) Some coins will include FID DEF ( defender of the faith ) and IND IMP ( Emperor of India ), depending on which coin it is. Edited by Anaximander 03/20/2012 7:52 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 03/20/2012 9:56 pm Quote: It does not look like a coin to me. The legend around the king's head is not correct. I suspect it is more some kind of commemorative medal. Anaximander, it's an Indian rupee, that is why it's not the same as a British or Canadian coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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