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Queen Victoria coin value: what her Indian coins really sell for
None of her coins is money today, so one is worth what a collector pays for that type in that condition — and a common date in worn condition stays cheap, however old it is.
Her reign ended in 1901, so every coin on this page is already past a hundred years old:
What the coins sold for, one by one
| Coin | Completed sales | Middle price | Middle half sold between |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Anna coin · Victoria Empress · 1890s | 8 | ₹270 | ₹144–₹349 |
| Quarter Anna coin · Victoria Queen · 1860s | 6 | ₹185 | ₹143–₹326 |
| Pie coin · Victoria Empress · 1890s | 4 | ₹525 | ₹405–₹644 |
| Half Pice coin · Victoria Queen · 1860s | 4 | ₹365 | ₹273–₹563 |
| ₹1 coin · Victoria Queen · 1870s | 3 | ₹4,500 | ₹3,100–₹5,060 |
One coin type per row, in one decade where the seller gave a year, over at least 3 sales; under 4 the last column is the lowest and the highest, and where the sales sit more than five times apart no middle price is given.
Queen or Empress, and what else to look at
- Queen or Empress. Coins with her head dated 1840 to 1876 read “VICTORIA QUEEN”. On 1 January 1877 she was proclaimed Empress of India, and the coins dated 1877 to 1901 read “VICTORIA EMPRESS”. The table keeps the two apart, because they are different coins.
- Company or Crown. Her first Indian coins, dated 1840, still say “EAST INDIA COMPANY” on the back; those dated from 1862 say “INDIA”.
- Silver and copper. The rupee, half rupee, quarter rupee and two annas are silver — a rupee holds 10.69 g of pure silver. The 1/12 anna, half pice, quarter anna and half anna are copper, and carry her head only from the 1862 issue; copper dated before 1862 has the East India Company’s coat of arms and no queen, and is a Company coin. How much silver is in old Indian coins →
- One date, many years. A date could stay on the dies for years — the 1840 rupee is the best-known case — so a common date is not a rare coin.
Why Victoria coins look so dear online
Queen Victoria’s coins are listed at lakhs every day, and a listing is only what the seller hopes for. Every figure on this page is a completed sale instead. Why asked is not sold →
Related pages
Prices: completed sales of queen victoria’s coins recorded at independent coin shops, read up to 2026-10-21. Asking prices are never mixed in, and no sale is counted twice. A coin is counted here only when the seller named the ruler; coins dated to the reign by year alone are left out, so these figures undercount rather than guess.
Asked to pay a fee for a Victoria coin?
A “buyer abroad” for a Victoria rupee is the oldest version of this fraud, and the fee comes dressed as export or clearance. A real buyer never asks the seller for money.
How the scam works