Victoria Empress, Copper ¼ Anna, 1880

Queen Victoria, Copper ¼ Anna, 1880, British India issue. This later Victorian copper fractional coin features the Empress title portrait of Queen Victoria, reflecting the post-1876 imperial style adopted after she was proclaimed Empress of India. Struck for general circulation, the coin typically shows the standard reverse denomination design and represents a widely collected type within the British India copper series. The 1880 issue is valued by collectors for its classic Victorian imperial portraiture, historical association with the British Raj, and its place within the long-running fractional anna coinage system.