Uma Rupia, Carlos 1, Portuguese India High Value This variation of the 1/4

This variation of the 1/4 rupee was minted in lesser numbers and is rarer than the standard coin

corresponding to 1951 AD

before the new Austral notes could be brought into circulation

this coin was based on the Indian currency of the British period

Machine struck silver 1 kori of the princely state of Kutch

Uma Rupia, Carlos 1, Portuguese India High Value This variation of the 1/4Silver Uma Rupia (One Rupee) coin of Portuguese India, minted in the name of Carlos I. These coins were identical to the British Indian rupee in weight (11. 66 grams), purity (0. 917) and size. These coins were minted from 1903 04, and are less common compared to British Indian coins, because of the smaller size of the Portuguese empire in India. Read more about this coin here Note the initials 'V Alves' at the base of the neck of the king. Coin