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Find the engraver's initials

shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
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Most quarter rupees have the engraver's initials at the "truncation." Exactly where would this be?
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  • tbirde56tbirde56 Posts: 2,161
    It's the bottom of the neck, so to speak. I can see them there very faintly on the widest part where the light is reflected on the truncation to the left of the N.
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Hmm... I looked there with a 16x loupe and still can't make out the "WW" that may be there.

    Perhaps it's a KM 454.1 with no initials. image
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    I agree with Brad, "truncation" means cut-off and the bust is the only object on either the obverse or reverse that is truncated.
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  • TegTeg Posts: 135
    Hi,
    Looks like at least one W where you would expect it!

    I visted Paul and Bente Withers last week. (GALATA Coins)
    They collect Indian - we were busy with other things, so I only saw a couple of trays of fractional rupees.

    They just about have it all.

    Next time I visit they have promised to show me their Indian SOHO proofs!

    If you need a pretty definitive opinion, try mailing them pic.

    Nice coin

    Teg
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