CNG 111, Lot: 964. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Colonial. British India. Victoria. Queen of the United Kingdom, 1837-1901; Empress of India, 1876-1901. Proof Restrike AR Half Rupee (24.5mm, 5.83 g, 12h). Mumbai (Bombay) mint. Dated 1897. Crowned bust left; 4 panels in jabot / HALF/RUPEE/–/INDIA/1897 in five lines; all within ornate floral border. UCI 6.232; cf. Pridmore 305; KM 491. Proof, uneven toning, reflective fields, minor hairlines. An early restrike.