British India – Half Rupee

Years: 1835 Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24.5 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VG-₹	F-₹	VF-₹	UNC-₹	Mintage
1835	Bombay	Rare			18K		3572756
1835	Calcutta	Rare			18K		6700099

Years: 1840 Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24.5 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VF-₹	Mintage
1840	Calcutta	Scarce	4500	8049000
1840	Madras	Scarce	4500	1874000
1840	Bombay	Scarce	4500	9844000

Years: 1840 Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24.5 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VF-₹	Mintage
1840	Calcutta	Scarce	4000	18551000
1840	Madras	Scarce	5000	2506770
1840	Bombay	Scarce	4000	–

Years: 1862 – 1876 Composition: Silver (.917)
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VF-₹	Mintage
1862	Bombay	Scarce	5000	7649000
1862	Calcutta	Scarce	5000	7122000
1862	Madras	Scarce	5000	1623000
1874	Calcutta	Rare	9000	1654000
1875	Bombay	Rare	16K	2257000
1875	Calcutta	Rare	12K	1023000
1876	Bombay	Rare	14K	–
1876	Calcutta	Ex. Rare	✴✴✴	966000

Years: 1877 – 1899 Composition: Silver
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VF-₹	Mintage
1877	Bombay	Rare	30K	214000
1877	Calcutta	Rare	25K	858000
1878	Calcutta	Rare	50K	1390000
1879	Calcutta	Ex. Rare	60K	1008000
1880	Calcutta	Ex. Rare	2.5L	180000
1881	Bombay	Rare	25K	1591000
1881	Calcutta	Rare	25K	921000
1882	Bombay	Rare	20K	308000
1882	Calcutta	Rare	20K	1161000
1883	Calcutta	Ex. Rare	60K	1036000
1884	Bombay	Rare	15K	1110000
1884	Calcutta	Rare	15K	–
1885	Bombay	Rare	15K	390000
1885	Calcutta	Rare	15K	1408000
1886	Bombay	Scarce	9000	1116000
1886	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	2645000
1887	Bombay	Scarce	9000	407000
1887	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	2275000
1888	Bombay	Scarce	9000	1748000
1888	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	1100000
1889	Bombay	Scarce	9000	1083000
1889	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	2331000
1892	Bombay	Scarce	15K	1104000
1892	Calcutta	Scarce	15K	1761000
1893	Bombay	Scarce	9000	2462000
1893	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	–
1894	Bombay	Scarce	9000	–
1894	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	1277000
1896	Calcutta	Scarce	15K	2114000
1897	Bombay	Scarce	9000	–
1897	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	–
1898	Bombay	Rare	20K	458000
1898	Calcutta	Scarce	9000	2056980
1899	Bombay	Common	2500	11174296
1899	Calcutta	Common	2500	6893040

Years: 1905-1910 Composition: Silver
Weight: 5.83 g Diameter: 24 mm

Year	Mint	Rarity	VF-₹	Mintage
1905	Calcutta	Rare	8000	823000
1906	Bombay	Rare	15K	400000
1906	Calcutta	Common	4000	3036000
1907	Bombay	Common	4000	1856000
1907	Calcutta	Common	4000	2786000
1908	Calcutta	Scarce	8000	1577000
1909	Calcutta	Scarce	8000	1569000
1910	Bombay	Common	4000	809000
1910	Calcutta	Common	4000	3413000

Old India Coin Numismatics