India Rupee 1840, Please Help To Identify

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SeroX New Member Germany 18 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 06:49 am Hello! Please help me to identify the following coin. It is 1 Rupee 1840, East India Company, Madras Mint, 13 + 15 Berries, WWR (possibly). Any suggestions? Report this Post to the Staff

Numister Pillar of the Community Singapore 631 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 07:02 am Seems like you've already identified it ? Report this Post to the Staff
SeroX New Member Germany 18 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 07:13 am Not quite. Still ton sure about W.W.R And have no idea about Pridmore Number. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 07:41 am my Krause catalog only lists W.W.S or W.W.B shows no W.W.R and numista shows 1 Rupee https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9718.html and https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24095.html with descriptions of the varieties Report this Post to the Staff
SeroX New Member Germany 18 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 07:47 am That's why I am asking about Pridmore catalogue, since I think Krause is superb in American coins, while for others you should use national catalogues. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 10:32 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1364 Posts	Posted 11/27/2017 4:53 pm Looks like W.W.B to me? Report this Post to the Staff
Director Valued Member United States 123 Posts	Posted 11/28/2017 12:58 am It is definitely W.W.B - W.W. stands for William Wyon, the Chief engraver at The Royal Mint in London. - B stands for Major J.H. Bell, the Mint Master of Madras Mint from Sep 1855 to April 1859. And, your other attributes about the mint and berries are accurate. Good find. Report this Post to the Staff
SeroX New Member Germany 18 Posts	Posted 11/28/2017 01:58 am Thank you. True that B is for Bell, however there is a WWR variety exist with a broken bar. I could not find a photo of such a variety, so I have nothing to compare with. Report this Post to the Staff
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