India, British India, 1939 AD., George VI, Bombay mint, ½ Pice, Pridmore 773.

India, British India, George VI, Bombay mint (bead below head), 1939 AD.,
½ Pice (21,4 mm / 2,41 g), bronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc) , 2,43 g theor. mint weight, actual weights 2,40-2,50 g., mintage 9,343,063 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ , smooth edge,
Obv.: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR , his crowned head facing left, bead or dot below; type A high relief head (long trefoils in crown), all within a raised, toothed rim.
Rev.: 1/2 / PICE / INDIA / 1939 , country, value, date and denomination within a dotted circle and within a serpentine wreath of vine leaves, the leaves running in a clockwise direction, all surrounded by a raised, toothed border.
Pridmore 773 ; Brt. 4067 ; Y 49 ; KM 528 ; http://http://www.baldwin.co.uk/coins-of-india/GeorgeVI/CatGeoVI_HalfPice.htm .

Only struck in proof plus for circulation 1939-1940, additional proof issues in 1938 and 42 but none for circulation. The 1/2 pice was struck in Calcutta (no mint mark) and Bombay (dot below date on reverse).

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1938 (no MM) ? Calcutta Mint, proof
1939 (no MM) 17,356,800 Calcutta Mint
1939 • 9,343,063 Bombay / Mumbai Mint
1940 (no MM) 23,769,600 Calcutta Mint
1942 • 23,769,600 Bombay / Mumbai Mint, proof
plus rare proof issues if each mint for the common years