British India. Victoria gold Proof Restrike 10 Rupees 1870-(c) PR63 NGC, Calcutta mint, KM479, S&W-4.16. Variety with no "CM," more mature bust of Victoria, and reeded edge. Obv. Crowned bust of Queen Victoria left. Rev. Date and value in beaded circle surrounded by ornamental scrollwork. An appealing wheat-gold offering displaying characteristic sharpness of design for the type. Only a light scattering of contact in front of the Queen's bust seems to establish the assigned grade, with the surfaces, on the whole, largely free of the typical light hairlines that regularly accompany even choice certification.

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