India 1/96 and 1/48 Rupee 1794 to 1797

Here are two interesting coins from British India: 1/48th of a rupee, also known as a dub, and 1/96th of a rupee, or 1/2 dub. The coin in our picture sold at auction for about $200 US dollars. This is a typical price for a coin in nice shape.

The catalogs are not much help with these coins. They show very low prices and, spot checking recent sales, they are way off in their estimates of value. We put forth CoinQuest's estimate of catalog value which apply to all dates and both 1/48 and 1/96 denomination, as follows:

worn: $60
average circulated: $120
well preserved: $280
fully uncirculated: $800
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Coin: 13308, Genre: Islamic Hindu Buddhist, Timeline: World
Created (yyyymm): 201211, Last review: 201606
Appearance: Normal round coin Metallic brown Letters: Latin
Years: sort: 1794, filter: 1794 to 1797
Image: india_1_48_rupee_1794.jpg
Tags: escutcheon shiled scripts rupees letter angliae colours monograms 4th crests ind senate rupien bannered senator outteredge inde stand piller crest rim upright insignia rupie senatus chevrons colors lettering 2nd initials heart flags eastern rupia tigers auspicto lion india arm edging hearts angilae shields edged rupiye ruppee stands banner edges blanket tiger coats column banners lions caligraphy inscription east chevron coat auspice logo monogram flag arms easterly columns standing creast pillar company initals letters cougar 1st sheild avspice auspicio pillars regis one crested ones heartshape scrip inscriptions 3rd rupee rupiah lettered shield escucheon edge script shild calligraphy initial