| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1950-1955 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Anna (1⁄32) |
| Currency | Rupee (1950-1957) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.916 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | 1.45 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Square with rounded corners Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#2 |
| Obverse description | Asoka lion pedestal |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT·OF·INDIA |
| Reverse description | Zebu NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (no mintmark) = Calcutta |
| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | HALF ANNA आधा आना
1954 (Translation: Half Anna Half Anna 1954) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1950 - KM#2.1 - 3 100 000 1950 ♦ - KM#2.1 - 26 076 000 1950 ♦ - KM#2.1; Proof - 1954 - KM#2.2; larger date - 20 800 000 1954 ♦ - KM#2.2; larger date - 14 000 000 1954 ♦ - KM#2.2; larger date; Proof - 1955 ♦ - KM#2.2; larger date - 22 488 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1412030240 |
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