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1/4 Rupee - Mule Tiger Pattern
| Issuer | India |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
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| Obverse description | The Ashoka Lion Capital emblem is centrally positioned in the field, depicting three lions atop an abacus. A circular legend in Latin reads 'GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA' surrounding the device, with a star positioned at the base below the emblem. |
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| Reverse lettering | पाव रुपया QUARTER RUPEE پاو روپیہ INDIA 1947 |
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The "mule tiger" designation refers to a pattern piece combining mismatched dies — in this case, pairing elements not intended for simultaneous use in approved coinage. India's transition year of 1947 produced a number of experimental and pattern strikes as the new government worked to establish a post-independence coinage identity, and several tiger-motif designs were explored before being abandoned entirely in favor of the Sarnath lion capital. SW#9.101 is known from only a handful of confirmed specimens.