| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1950-1956 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1950-1957) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 2.73 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#5 |
| Obverse description | Asoka Lion pedestal |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA |
| Reverse description | Grain sprigs flank denomination and `Chaar Aana` (Four Annas) in Devnagari |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | चार आना
1/4 RUPEE 1954 (Translation: Four Annas 1/4 Rupee 1954) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1950 - KM#5.1 (large lion) - 7 800 000 1950 ♦ - KM#5.1 (large lion) - 7 650 000 1950 ♦ - KM#5.1 (large lion) Proof - 1951 - KM#5.1 (large lion) - 13 500 000 1951 ♦ - KM#5.1 (large lion) - 41 439 000 1954 - KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion) - 1954 - KM#5.3 (small lion) - 58 300 000 1954 ♦ - KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion) Proof - 1955 - KM#5.3 (small lion) - 28 900 000 1955 ♦ - KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion) - 57 936 000 1956 - KM#5.3 (small lion) - 22 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8838989160 |
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