The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, silver Rupees (2), both 1862, type G/VI [Prid. A/I], Calcutta, crowned and robed bust left, victoria queen, 3.75 panels in jabot, v on bodice at centre, round pearls in crown with single line curves, rev. one rupee above india and date, all within scroll-like wreath of Indian flora, top flower with points up, pineapple below top flower, plain cone above one, pineapple cone by last e of rupee, edge grained, 11.61g/12h (Prid. 63 var. [not in Sale]; SW 4.41; KM. 473.1); type G/VII [Prid. A/I], similar, but top flower with curved spikes, no cone below, bud cone above one, no cone by last e of rupee, edge grained, 11.62g/12h (Prid. 63 var. [not in Sale]; SW –; KM. 473.1) [2]. First very fine, second good very fine and rare £60-£80

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