Expert: Brad Swain - 3/8/2010

Question
I had coin of india of one rupee in which on one side its the image of queen victoria & on the other side some script is written in urdu and year is not mentioned and it is of alwar state

Answer
Hi Karan, the date is in Arabic above 'Alwar'.
Japanese and Arabic numbers: http://userwebs.psknet.com/tbirde/Arabic_Jap.jpg
This coin should weigh 11.66 grams and would contain .3438 of an ounce of silver.
With more info I'll be glad to help further.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad