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Coin Details

Origin/Country: INDIA - BRITISH India 1939
Design Description: Long Trefoils & Short Trefoils
Item Description: 1/2R 1939(C) SHORT TREFOILS S&W 9.44 & S&W 9.46
Full Grade: NGC MS 64
Owner: Amit Srivastava

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: 03H 1/2 Rupee (1938-1947)   Score: 381
Research: NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC World Coin Census

Owner Comments:

Mintage: 3,300,000

Two type of Obverse design were minted - Long Trefoils (First Head) and Short Trefoils (Second Head). Difference two Obverse describes a below.

1. In First Head the two fleurs de lis on the royal crown are larger and extend upward to touch the beaded crest at the top of the crown, while the two fleurs de lis on the crown of the Second Head are smaller and extended upward to touch only the line on the crown below the beaded crest.
2. In First Head with high relief the lines coming upwards from the center of the crown are curved and touches the beads. Second Head with low relief has straight lines, coming upwards from the center of the crown and does not touch the beads.
3. First Head with high relief has small triangles on left and right in the center of the crown while there are large triangles for Second Head with low relief.


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