Overview

Minted in 1947, this Half Rupee coin holds monumental historical significance as it was issued during the final year of British rule in India prior to Independence on 15 August 1947. Struck in pure nickel at the Mumbai (Bombay) Mint, it features the iconic walking Bengal tiger on the reverse.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: British India
• Monarch: King George VI
• Denomination: Half Rupee (1/2 Rupee / Adha Rupya)
• Year: 1947
• Mint: Mumbai / Bombay Mint (identified by the small dot mint mark below the date and portrait)
• Material: Pure Nickel
• Condition: Circulated / Pre-owned – A genuinely circulated coin that has seen use. The tiger body outline, the crowned profile of King George VI, the dot mint mark and the legend “HALF RUPEE INDIA 1947” all remain clear and fully legible, with natural surface wear, handling marks and toning consistent with age and circulation.
• Obverse (Front): Crowned bust of King George VI facing left, surrounded by “GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR”, with a small mint mark dot below the bust truncation.
• Reverse (Back): Walking Bengal Tiger facing left, with “HALF RUPEE”, “INDIA”, year “1947”, and value written in Urdu script, with a small mint mark dot below the date.

Collector Value:

An extremely significant key-year coin marking the historic transition and conclusion of British Indian coinage in 1947. Highly sought after worldwide.