Lot # 314 - Silver Quarter Rupee Coin of King George V of Calcutta Mint of 1911.
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| Start Price 70000 | Estimated Price 70000-90000 |
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| Denomination | Rupee 1/4 | Mint | Calcutta | |
| Metal | Silver | Year (AD) | 1911 | |
| Full Description: 1911, King George V, Silver 1/4 Rupee, Calcutta Mint, no dot, (PR # 440/GK # 1080), graded & slabbed by NGC as AU 55, Extremely Rare. On the coin, the King appeared wearing the chain of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire. Because of poor engraving, the elephant looked very much like a pig, thus called "pig"-style elephant. The Muslim population was enraged and the image had to be quickly redesigned. | ||||