Before Independence, India issued coins under the crown of British Empire.
The monetary system under British was as below.
1/3 Pice = 1/12 Anna
1 Pice = 1/4 Anna
2 Pice = 1/2 Anna
4 Pice = 1 Anna
8 Pice = 2 Anna
16 Pice = 4 Anna = 1/4 Rupee
32 Pice = 8 Anna = 1/2 Rupee
64 Pice = 16 Anna = 1 Rupee
15 Rupees = 1 Mohur

All British India coins have the coin denomination on one side and the bust of reigning ruler on the other side.

1/12 Anna1/2 PiceQuarter Anna1/2 Anna1 Anna2 Anna1 Pice - Hole coinQuarter RupeeHalf RupeeOne Rupee4 anna