Need Help Identifying Some India Copper Coins

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madblazer New Member United Kingdom 19 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 09:58 am Hello, I purchased some Indian copper coins, but the seller had no idea about the coin's origins. I have just started collecting ancient coins and with the vast variety of Indian copper coins, I a not sure where to start with the id's. I have managed to identify a few Kashmir coins (with the help of Paul in this forum) but Can someone please help me identify the rest, or provide some clues on where to look for it? Thank you Edit: Added approx. weight and diameters. Edit2: With the help of andyg, I think 4 coins have been id'd correctly. I have added the ids in the post too, for the time being. Coin 1: Weight: 10g (rough food scale weight) Diameter: 21mm Possible ID: ¼ Anna - Edward VII [Sardar Singh] Coin 2: Weight c10.14g (provided by seller) Diameter: ~20mm Possible ID: ½ Anna - Edward VII [Sardar Singh] Coin 3: Weight: c5.4g (provided by seller) Diameter: 22mm Coin 4: Weight: c17.2g (provided by seller) Diameter: 23mm Coin 5: Weight: 10g (rough weight, by food scale) Diameter: 19mm Possible id: ¼ Anna - Edward VII [Sardar Singh] (same as coin 1) Coin 6: Weight: 11g (rough weight, by food scale) Diameter: 21mm Possible id: ½ Anna - Sardar Singh Coin 7: Weight c13.16g (provided by seller) Diameter: ~23mm Edited by madblazer 02/14/2021 6:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 11:00 am Weights to the nearest tenth of a gram and maximum diameters to the nearest mm would help considerably in attribution. Report this Post to the Staff
madblazer New Member United Kingdom 19 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 11:16 am Thanks, I have a food scale, so not sure how accurate it is. Will add all the weights and the diameter in a few minutes. @seeker55 Added approx weights and diameters. Thanks. Edited by madblazer 02/14/2021 11:48 am Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1314 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 5:05 pm 1,2,5 and 6 are from Jodhpur. Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1314 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 5:16 pm 3 looks Afghan to me - Herat possibly, a better picture would be a help. Report this Post to the Staff
madblazer New Member United Kingdom 19 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 5:40 pm Wow. Thanks a lot for your help. I have posted another (hopefully better) photo of coin 3 in this post. Report this Post to the Staff
madblazer New Member United Kingdom 19 Posts	Posted 02/14/2021 6:05 pm I have added possible id for coin 1,2,5,6 in the original post. Please correct me if it is wrong. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 02/15/2021 10:15 am Yes, coins 1 and 5 do appear to be Jodhpur one-quarter anna, Sardar Singh i.n.o. Edward VII, 1895-1911, similar to this one https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=243980 Coin 2 appears to be a different Jodhpur one-quarter anna, Sardar Singh i.n.o. Edward VII, 1895-1911, similar to this one https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=266000 All seem to be listed as J 12 14, though I'm not sure what reference book this refers to, and it seems to me there should be different numbers for different coins. In further checking in Krause's "South Asian Coins and Paper Money" it appears these may be KM 91.1 and/or 91.2, though photos are not given of either there. Edited by Seeker55 02/15/2021 10:22 am Report this Post to the Staff
madblazer New Member United Kingdom 19 Posts	Posted 02/15/2021 11:59 am Thanks so much for confirming the coins, Seeker55. I cna now flip the coins in peace. If only I could know what the other 3 coins were. Many thanks for also mentioning the book "South Asian Coins and Paper Money". Hadn't heard of that, but will look to purchase it (if available in the UK). Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1314 Posts	Posted 02/15/2021 3:01 pm still no further with coin 3 - could it possibly be a lion (with a tail)? Report this Post to the Staff
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