Description
British Raj, George V, as Emperor of India 1910-1936 AD, Silver Rupee (11.70g, 30mm), 1911, Bombay mint. Obverse: Crowned bust of King George V facing to the left, wearing coronation robes and additional collar featuring Elephant in the form of a ‘pig’ with short tail, vague tusks and flatter head, legend surrounds, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”. Reverse: Denomination in English and Persian and date within inner bordered circle, floral arabesque design surrounds. Steven & Weir-8.15. A charming 1911 ‘pig’ rupee of George V, despite some minor hairlines, the reverse is virtually as struck, near Mint State, reverse Mint State.
A relatively harder date to get in grade, a moderately superior example was sold by Stephen Album for the equivalent of approximately AU$440. Although their example is graded MS63, we feel the offered example here is comparable. Furthermore, an MS65 example was sold for the equivalent of AU$2372.4 by Stacks Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), confirming the high premium of the year in grade.