East India Company 1840 Silver Rupee Lustrous UNC
Struck during the early Victorian era, these iconic issues represent a pivotal period in British India’s monetary history, when the East India Company - acting as both a commercial powerhouse and governing authority - standardised coinage across its territories.
Featuring the elegant young head portrait of Queen Victoria, introduced shortly after her accession in 1837, these rupees capture the dawn of a reign that would shape an empire. The refined portrait, paired with the coin’s historic context, adds both numismatic and visual appeal.
Each coin displays sharp, well-defined detail with radiant surfaces that have clearly escaped the wear and handling typically seen on circulated examples.Â
Quantities are strictly limited and unlikely to last.
- Sample Image
- Lustrous Uncirculated
Original: $89.12
-65%$89.12
$31.19
Description
Struck during the early Victorian era, these iconic issues represent a pivotal period in British India’s monetary history, when the East India Company - acting as both a commercial powerhouse and governing authority - standardised coinage across its territories.
Featuring the elegant young head portrait of Queen Victoria, introduced shortly after her accession in 1837, these rupees capture the dawn of a reign that would shape an empire. The refined portrait, paired with the coin’s historic context, adds both numismatic and visual appeal.
Each coin displays sharp, well-defined detail with radiant surfaces that have clearly escaped the wear and handling typically seen on circulated examples.Â
Quantities are strictly limited and unlikely to last.
- Sample Image
- Lustrous Uncirculated
