India, British Colonial. Victoria CU Rupee Clicheé (Obverse). 1840. VICTORIA QUEEN, bare head to left / Brockage reverse. KM 457.12. 1.05g, 30mm, 12h.

Mint State. Rare.

Ex John Phillimore Collection;
Purportedly from an early Glendining's Auction, and ex Pridmore Collection.

A wafer thin brockage strike by the designer W. Wyon, reportedly made in Madras as an original design clicheé for the rupee.