India, British India, 1944 AD., George VI, Bombay mint, 1 Pice, Pridmore 701.

India, British India, George VI, Bombay mint, 1944 AD.,
1 Pice (21,2 mm / 1,90 g), bronze, official weight 1,94 g., actual weights 1,71-1,99 g., mintage 195,353,600 , smooth edge, varnished,
Obv.: 1 PICE - INDIA / एक पैसा 1944 ... / ♦ , central hole with imperial crown above (high crown var.), English legend divided by the crown, around the lower half value in Hindi and Urdu separated by the date, mint mark diamond below date, all within a raised, toothed rim.
Rev.: central hole with a serpentine wreath of vine leaves around, all within a raised, toothed rim.
Pridmore 701 ; Brt. 4047 ; KM 533 ; http://www.baldwin.co.uk/coins-of-india/GeorgeVI/CatGeoVI_Pice1.htm . Rarity: common .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1943 • High crown, large dot; Bombay
1943 · 98,997,000 High crown, small dot; Pretoria
1944 High crown; Calcutta
1944 Proof, high crown; Calcutta
1944 ♦ High crown, diamond: Bombay
1944 L 29,802,000 High crown: Lahore
1944 • Prooflike, restrike; Bombay
1944 • Flat crown, large dot; Bombay
1944 • 195,354,000 High crown, large dot; Bombay
1944 · Flat crown, small dot; Pretoria
1944 · 141,003,000 High crown, small dot: Pretoria
1945 High crown; Calcutta
1945 156,322,000 Flat crown; Calcutta
1945 ♦ 237,197,000 Flat crown, diamond: Bombay
1945 L Flat crown; Lahore
1945 • Prooflike, restrike; Bombay
1945 • Flat crown, large dot; Bombay
1947 Prooflike, restrike; Calcutta
1947 153,702,000 High crown; Calcutta
1947 ♦ 43,654,000 High crown, diamond: Bombay
1947 • Proof; Bombay