British India coinage under George V 1911-1936

Name: George V
Born: 3-June-1865
Reign -06 May 1910-20 January 1936
Coronation - 22 June 1911
Predecessor - Edward VII
Successor - Edward VIII

King Edward VII died on May 06, 1910 and was followed to the throne by his son King George V, who had his coronation on June 22, 1911. Coins were minted in India with the effigy of King George V from 1911 to 1936. Due to the increase in the price of silver caused by World War I (1914-1918) the silver 1/2 Rupee, 1/4 Rupee and 2 Annas were discontinued and new cupro-nickel coins introduced (8 Annas, 4 Annas and 2 Anna) to join the cupro-nickel one Anna coin. These new coins were not popular, though, so the 8 Annas and 4 Annas coins

were discontinued shortly after introduction. The 1/4 Rupee and 1/2 Rupee silver coins quickly resumed production but 2 Annas remained in cupro-nickel. All these coins exhibit two languages only : English and Persian.