2 Rupees (India) Doubled Die - Class V?

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thegrendel Valued Member United States 129 Posts	Posted 02/10/2021 7:01 pm I just bought this one on ebay. Date unknown, and I don't guess it much matters. This is one of the (in)famous steel 2 Rupees coins that flaunt the craftsmanship and quality control at the mints in India. Please tell me this is a Class V doubled die. Pivot point appears to be near the bottom of the coin. Doubling more pronounced at the "R" than the "S." Report this Post to the Staff

Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4398 Posts	Posted 02/10/2021 7:16 pm This looks like a Class I to me, the hand is also clearly doubled. The spread of the doubling is weaker on the S because that letter is closer to the center. When a circular object rotates, a point closer to the edge will move farther than a point closer to the center. Nice pickup! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34398 Posts	Posted 02/10/2021 8:28 pm I'm not sure on the class, but I do like that very clear doubling. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
vulcanize New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 02/10/2021 8:48 pm Quote: This is one of the (in)famous steel 2 Rupees coins that flaunt the craftsmanship and quality control at the mints in India. Not all Indian rupee coins were minted in India. A few of the mints that made the 2 rupees are as below. South African Mint in Pretoria Tower Mint of London in the UK Moscow Mint in Russia And the older two rupee coins were by the Seoul Mint in South Korea. Just saying Report this Post to the Staff
thegrendel Valued Member United States 129 Posts	Posted 02/11/2021 09:00 am >> Not all Indian rupee coins were minted in India. << Funny, though, that doubled dies in the domestic coinage of the countries cited are rare, but Indian doubled dies seem to be quite common. My guess is that the outsourced coins are higher quality than the ones at the India mints. It takes "talent" to produce an iconic doubled die. Report this Post to the Staff
vulcanize New Member United States 27 Posts	Posted 02/11/2021 11:32 am Great. So by your own admission, you paid more for a coin in dollars (on ebay) and it is only marginally worth more than face value in rupees. But all jokes aside, one never really knows the whole background of the coins from the subcontinent. http://goccf.com/t/391330 Edited to add link Edited by vulcanize 02/11/2021 11:34 am Report this Post to the Staff
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