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1 Pice Bronze Pattern
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Value | 1 Pice (1⁄64) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, depicted in high relief at the centre of the field. The capital shows three lions passant guardant atop an abacus bearing the Dharma Chakra (wheel) flanked by a bull and a horse in relief. The circular legend GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA runs along the upper periphery, separated by raised dots, with a small five-pointed star positioned at the base below the emblem. The design is executed in a clean, modern style reflecting the newly independent nation's official iconography. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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In 1949, India was still finalizing the coinage system it would carry into independence — the 1 Pice presented particular problems, as planners debated whether the tiny denomination had any practical future in a modernizing economy. This piece is a pattern, meaning it never cleared the approval process for circulation, and the extremely low weight suggests an experimental reduction from the standard pice specification, likely one of several size trials conducted before the denomination was ultimately retained in a different form.