Extremely Rare Half Rupee 1875 Victoria Queen Silver Calcutta Mint Coinage of British India Coin # A174

Description

Rare silver Half Rupee of 1875 struck under British India, from the Victoria Queen series issued before the assumption of the Empress title in 1877. The obverse carries the crowned bust of the Queen facing left with the legend VICTORIA QUEEN, while the reverse shows HALF RUPEE / INDIA / 1875 within an ornate floral wreath.

• Denomination: Half Rupee (1/2 Rupee)
• Year: 1875, as read on the reverse
• Authority: Queen Victoria, British India
• Metal: silver,.917 fine
• Measured diameter on the scan: about 25.2 mm
• Condition: Very Fine, even wear on the high points with clear legends and wreath detail
• Mint: Calcutta Mint

The images show the actual coin the buyer will receive. Step back into the height of the British Raj with this captivating 1875 Victoria Queen Half Rupee. Struck in .917 fine silver at the prestigious Calcutta Mint, this pre-empress coinage piece features the classic crowned profile of a young Queen Victoria, minted just two years before she famously assumed the title of Empress of India in 1877. The reverse displays a gorgeously intricate floral wreath framing the denomination and date. Graded in Extremely Fine condition, the coin boasts remarkably even wear, sharp high points, and crisp legends that numismatists dream of finding. Collectors covet these 19th-century silver issues not only for their high-purity silver content and tangible connection to the Imperial era, but also for the scarcity of surviving mid-Victorian dates in such pleasing preservation. Complete as a single, hand-selected specimen, the exact coin photographed is the one destined for your collection cabinet.