| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1957-1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Paisa (0.01 INR) |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#8 |
| Obverse description | Ashoka lion capitol with the country name on both sides |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA |
| Reverse description | Denomination above the date and `Rupye ka souva bhaag` & `Naya Paisa` in Nagari |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | रूपये का सौवाँ भाग
1
नया पैसा
1957 (Translation: One Hundredth of a Rupee 1 New Paisa 1957) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) <> & ⟐ Hyderabad, India(1803-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1957 - - 1957 <> - split diamond - 1957 ♦ - - 618 630 000 1958 <> - split diamond - 1958 ♦ - - 468 630 000 1959 - - 1959 <> - split diamond - 1959 ♦ - - 351 120 000 1960 - - 1960 <> - split diamomd - 1960 ♦ - - 357 940 000 1960 ♦ - Proof - 1961 - - 1961 ♦ - - 573 170 000 1961 ♦ - Proof - 1961 ⟐ - dot in diamond - 1962 ♦ - in Sets only (Split Diamond variety exists) - |
| Catalog ID | 5330008890 |
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