What are your old coins and notes worth?
Free tools for the coins and notes Indian families actually find at home: British India silver rupees, wartime coins, early Republic issues and fancy-number notes.
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Silver melt calculator
Silver content and value of any old rupee, half rupee or anna coin.
Fancy note checker
Is your note a 786, solid, ladder or radar number?
Coin guide
20 coins with weight, silver content and what to look for.
Popular coins
Silver (11/12 fine)
George V "Pig Rupee"
1911 · 10.69 g silver
Silver (11/12 fine)George VI One Rupee (1938–1939)
1938–1939 · 10.69 g silver
Silver (11/12 fine)Victoria Empress One Rupee
1877–1901 · 10.69 g silver
50% silver (quaternary)George VI Quaternary Rupee
1940–1945 · 5.83 g silver
Nickel, no silverRepublic of India One Rupee
1950 · no silver
Silver (11/12 fine)George V One Rupee
1912–1936 · 10.69 g silver
Is my coin silver? A quick rule
| Dated 1939 or earlier | Silver rupees, halves, quarters and 2 annas are 91.7% silver |
|---|---|
| Dated 1940–1945 | 50% silver, usually with a grooved security edge |
| Dated 1946 or later | Nickel or base metal, no silver |
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