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Quarter Rupee

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Reverse Types I, II

Coins minted from 1862 through 1873 all have the date 1862.

The Quarter Rupee coin has two Reverse designs, which can most easily be identified by examining the flower at the top of the coin (12 o'clock position) and the diagonal slash in the "1/4".

Reverse I - The top flower has petals at its base that are long and curve downward. The slash in "1/4" is long, the top almost touching a flower.
Reverse II - The top flower has petals at its base that are short and less curved. The slash in "1/4" is short, the top being well clear of the flower above it.

Type I
Type I
Type II
Type II
     Type I
Type I
Type II
Type II

Reverse Type I
Reverse Type I
Reverse Type I (Detail)
Detail of Reverse I
(Note: long stroke in "1/4")

Reverse Type II
Reverse Type II
Reverse Type II (Detail)
Detail of Reverse II
(Note: short stroke in "1/4")
Last Update: 10-October-2002

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