1 Rupee - George V 1911

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The picture of 1 Rupee - George V1911 needs to be changed as it isthe pig rupee however the picture shows an elephant on the chest of the king. i do not have the original pig re , or rather i am not sure about its authenticity the one i possess.
please change if anyone has the original 1911 pig rupee
Milind Desai

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Is this the coin you mean? If so, this image is from World Coin Gallery so you may add it to a change request.
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
I'll scan and submit a request in the morning. I have to look for the coin
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20948.html
I think this is the catalog listing being referred to but the image is the same as the one I posted so I am not quite sure what the issue is.
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
Oops! didn't mean to make it an issue - typically WCG images are low res and I can scan in 600dpi. In fact I found the coin and was in the process of cropping it when I saw your post. I'll post it here in a minute
No sorry, it was the original thread that I was questioning. Unfortunately, there is no image in my Krause for the KM#523 but the image for the KM#524 also appears to have an elephant on the Kings chest.
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
Oh I misunderstood - In 1911 a Rupee was issued in the name of George V - the "elephant" on his chest was engraved with a very short trunk and looked more like a pig. Because of this over the years the 1911 rupee was dubbed the "Pig rupee". The mistake was fixed in 1912 and an elephant with a longer trunk replaced the "pig".
If you compare the image on the coin sheet with the one I scanned in the difference becomes more apparent..
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20948.html
Glad we got that cleared up - LOL! :O
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
joseph do u have this rupee . i have the duplicate one somebody gavve me a fake one. of course the fake one is also made ofsilver and i purchased it at Rs100, years ago
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Milind Desai

+91-9820076742

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