1841 Calcutta Mohur, divided legend, serif on "4" - PCGS AU55

India, 1841 Calcutta Mohur, divided legend, serif on "4" -

There are three different varieties of 1841 mohur with the divided legend. The date, “1841”, can be both small and large and the “4” in the date can also have a serif on it on the large-date type. (There may be other more minor varieties, but these three are the main ones.) The variety with the seriffed 4 is the scarcer type, and makes up around 20% of the existing population of 1841 divided legend mohurs, according to an Indian dealer I spoke to. The PCGS Population Report supports this figure. The coin photographed above, with the seriffed 4 (KM-462.2), is one of the nicer 1841 mohurs I’ve come across this year, and although it’s certainly not a gem, won’t cost you five figures either. It’s fields are free from large marks, lustre is present in the devices, and overall eye appeal is pleasing. If you’re looking for a collectable example of this beautifully-designed gold piece, then this is your coin.