Extremely Rare NGC MS 63 Graded Silver Quarter Rupee Coin of Victoria Queen Continuous Legend of Calcutta Mint of 1840. | Auction 44

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Lot # 180 - Extremely Rare NGC MS 63 Graded Silver Quarter Rupee Coin of Victoria Queen Continuous Legend of Calcutta Mint of 1840.

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Start Price

15,000

Estimated Price

15,000-20,000

Quick Description

Denomination

Rupee 1/4

Metal

Silver

Year (AD)

1840

Full Description :

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1840, Victoria Queen, Silver ¼ Rupee, Mule?, Continuous Legend, Calcutta Mint, Crescent, 20 berries (10L+10R), Obv. A(a), without curl on cheek, Rev. I, (Unlisted in PR & GK), nice toning, strong features, graded & slabbed by NGC as MS 63, Extremely Rare.

Note: This 1840 quarter rupee coin was struck using obverse dies from the Madras mint and reverse dies from the Calcutta mint. This unique occurrence has been discovered for the first time.