King George VI 1938 - 1947

Due to outbreak of World War II price of silver went up and so coins in this period were of 0.5 silver. 1939 1 rupee silver coin is most expensive British Indian coin as they were produced quite limited in quantity.

King George VI 1941 1 Rupee (bombay mint)

11.6600 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.1874 oz. ASW 
Ruler: George VI
Obv: Crowned head left 
Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING 

EMPEROR 

Rev: Denomination and date within circle, wreath 

surrounds 

Edge: Security

King George VI 1947 Half Rupee (bombay mint)

5.8000 g., Nickel 

Ruler: George VI 

Obv: Crowned head left

Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR 

Rev: Indian tiger 

(panthera tigris) 

Edge: Reeded

King George VI 1940 Half Rupee (bombay mint)

5.8300 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.0937 oz. ASW 
Ruler: George VI
Obv: Large second head, small rim decoration 
Obv. Leg.:  

GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR 

Rev: Denomination and date 

in circle, wreath surrounds

King George VI 1939 Half Rupee (bombay mint)

5.8300 g., 0.9170 Silver 0.1719 oz. ASW 
Ruler: George VI
Obv: Crowned head left, first head 
Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING
EMPEROR 
Rev: Denomination and date within circle, wreath 

surrounds 

Edge: Reeded

King George VI 1943 1/4 Rupee (Calcutta mint)

2.9200 g., 0.5000 Silver 0.0469 oz. ASW 

Ruler: George VI

Obv: Small second head, large rim decoration

Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR 

Rev: Denomination 

and date within circle, wreath surrounds 

Edge: Reeded

King George VI 1939 1/4 Rupee (bombay mint)

2.9200 g., 0.9170 Silver 0.0861 oz. ASW 
Ruler: George VI Obv: 

Crowned head left 

Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Rev: Denomination and date within circle, wreath surrounds

King George VI 1941 1 Quarter Anna (bombay mint)

4.6000 g., Bronze, 25.33 mm.
Ruler: George VI
Obv: Second 

head; low relief 

Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

Rev: Denomination and date within wreath

King George VI 1941 1 Quarter Anna
It is a calcutta mint coin as there is no dot on the reverse.

King George VI 1939 1/12 Anna (UNC rare muncture head)

Bronze, 17.5 mm. 

Ruler: George VI 

Obv: Crowned head left

Obv. Leg.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR 

Rev: Date and 

denomination within circle, wreath surrounds 

Note: Second head.