Souvenirs from India.

[Phil FK 3]

Bought these a couple of week back during a trip to India from a guy selling coins from a blanket laid out on the pavement in Mumbai.

The 1818 Quarter Annas are clearly forgeries; but the price was so low I bought them anyway.

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k595/FKPhil/OneAnna1818_zpscee16f10.jpg

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k595/FKPhil/quarteranna_zpsf2e079c4.jpg

The more recent coins look genuine to me… unless you guys know different.

[Generic Lad 25]

Where is "Indya"?

I know nothing about Indian coins other than the scrap values for the silver ones, is "Indya" on the genuine ones or is that just a mistake by the forgers?

[Phil FK 3]

Can’t be a mistake; surely all Indian forgers know how to spell India.

Unless they were from Indyanapolis Indyana.

[bagerap 706]

The quarter annas fall between forgery and fantasy. They're designated as Temple Tokens, although few are used in that manner.

[Phil FK 3]

The quarter annas fall between forgery and fantasy. They're designated as Temple Tokens, although few are used in that manner.

Interesting, thanks bagerap.

I also bought this off a Malay guy on an informal street stall in Sinagpore. Could this also be a temple token?

http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k595/FKPhil/TokenexPunngol_zps6251282f.jpg