1/12 Anna

Type	Common coin
Years	1835-1848
Value	1/12 Anna (1/192)
Metal	Copper
Weight	2.19 g
Diameter	18 mm
Thickness	0.9 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

Queen Victoria
Coat of arms of the East India Company: 2 lions, St George's cross on the crest and flags, motto on the ribbon "AUSP: REG: SEN: ANG:" ("Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae")
All within a plain rim

Lettering:
1848
AUSP: REG: & SEN: ANG:

Translation: By the Command of the King and Parliament of England

Reverse

The value in English and Persian: Thalath pai
value within laurel wreath. English legend surrounds within a plain rim.

Lettering:
EAST INDIA COMPANY
1/12
ANNA
ثلث پاي

Translation: One third pice

½ Anna - George VI

Type	Common coin
Years	1942-1945
Value	1/2 Anna = 1/32 Rupee (1/32 INR)
Metal	Nickel-brass
Weight	2.92 g
Diameter	17.3 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Quadrangular
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

King George VI crowned head left, English legend, toothed rim

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe 

Reverse

Denomination and date within decorative outline, Value in 4 Indian languages outside border Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devnagari within a toothed rim

Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दो पैसा দুই পয়সা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1944
రెండు పైసలు

Translation: Two Paisa (=1/2 anna)

Edge

¼ Rupee

Type	Common coin
Years	1950-1956
Value	1/4 Rupee (0.25 INR)
Metal	Nickel
Weight	2.73 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.53 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

Asoka Lion pedestal

Lettering: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Reverse

Grain sprigs flank denomination.
"Chaar Aana" (Four Annas) in Devnagari

NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
* (five-pointed star) - Hyderabad

Lettering:
चार आना
1/4 RUPEE 1954

1/12 Anna - George V

Type	Common coin
Years	1912-1939
Value	1/12 Anna = 1/192 Rupee (1/192 INR)
Metal	Bronze
Weight	1.65 g
Diameter	17.4 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

Crowned head of George V facing left

Lettering: GEORGE V KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Edgar Bertram MacKennal 

Reverse

Denomination and date within circle of beads, wreath surrounds

Lettering:
1/12
ANNA
INDIA
1932

Edge

Smooth

Comments

- Mint marks
 Bombay mint - bead below date
 Calcutta mint no mint mark

½ Anna - George VI

Type	Common coin
Years	1942-1945
Value	1/2 Anna = 1/32 Rupee (1/32 INR)
Metal	Nickel-brass
Weight	2.92 g
Diameter	17.3 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Quadrangular
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

King George VI crowned head left, English legend, toothed rim

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe 

Reverse

Denomination and date within decorative outline, Value in 4 Indian languages outside border Urdu, Bengali, Telugu & Devnagari within a toothed rim

Lettering:
دو پیسہ
दो पैसा দুই পয়সা
INDIA
AN ½ NA
1944
రెండు పైసలు

Translation: Two Paisa (=1/2 anna)

2 Annas - George VI

Type	Common coin
Years	1942-1944
Value	2 Annas = 1/8 Rupee (1/8 INR)
Metal	Nickel-brass
Weight	5.74 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Quadrangular (4-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment

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Obverse

Crowned head of George VI facing left

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe 

Reverse

Denomination and date within floral design, surrounded by "two annas" in 4 languages, Urdu, Bengali, Telugu and Devnagari

Lettering:
दो आना দুই মানা
2
ANNAS
INDIA
1943
రెండు అణాఒ

Translation: Two annas

Edge

Smooth

Comments

- Mint marks
 Bombay,  beads beside date
 Lahore 'L' in qautrefoil panel