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1/2 Rupee
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1950-1956 |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | The Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka depicted in high relief at centre, showing three lions standing back-to-back atop an abacus decorated with a Dharma Chakra (wheel) flanked by a horse and a bull in the field. The capital rests on a bell-shaped lotus base. The circular legend 'GOVERNMENT OF INDIA' in Latin script surrounds the device, separated by a small five-pointed star at the base. |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF INDIA |
| Reverse description | The denomination '1/2 RUPEE' inscribed in Latin script at centre, flanked symmetrically by two upright stalks of wheat. The Devanagari legend 'आधा रुपया' (Half Rupee) appears above the denomination, and the date of issue is inscribed below in the exergue. The design is simple and unadorned, with a plain field. |
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