Victoria Queen, Copper ¼ Anna, 1862

Queen Victoria, Copper ¼ Anna, 1862, British India issue. This early post–Crown period copper fractional coin was struck following the transfer of administration from the East India Company to the British Crown, and features the youthful portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse with value and date on the reverse. It represents an important transitional phase in Indian coinage history, when imperial designs replaced Company motifs. Collectors value the 1862 ¼ Anna type for its historical significance, attractive Victorian portraiture, and its role as part of the foundational copper series of British India.