| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1971-1982 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Paise (0.10 INR) |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (96.5-96% Aluminium, 3.5-4% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 2.3 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Scalloped (with 12 notches) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 30 June 2011 |
| Reference(s) | KM, Schön |
| Obverse description | Ashoka Lion Capital within a circle of beads, surrounded by a wreath. |
| Obverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA |
| Reverse description | Denomination, date below within circle of beads, wreath. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | पैसे 10 PAISE 1980 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) * Hyderabad, India(1803-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) B Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1971 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1971 * - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Hyderabad Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1971 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 146 100 000 1972 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1972 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 735 090 000 1972 B - KM# 27.1 (Proof; Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim, 9 mm `10`) - 7 895 1973 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1973 * - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Hyderabad Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1973 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1973 B - KM# 27.1 (Proof; Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim, 9 mm `10`) - 7 567 1974 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1974 * - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Hyderabad Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1974 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1975 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 298 830 000 1975 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1976 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1977 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1977 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 25 288 000 1978 - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1978 * - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Hyderabad Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 1978 ♦ - KM# 27.1 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; narrow space to rim; 9 mm `10`) - 48 215 000 1979 - KM# 27.2 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; Obverse: narrow space to rim. Reverse:large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1979 * - KM# 27.2 (Type 2; Hyderabad Mint; Obverse: narrow space to rim. Reverse:large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1979 ♦ - KM# 27.2 (Type 2; Mumbai Mint; Obverse: narrow space to rim. Reverse:large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1980 - KM# 27.2 (Type 2; Calcutta Mint; Obverse: narrow space to rim. Reverse:large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1980 - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Calcutta Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1980 * - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Hyderabad Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1980 ♦ - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Mumbai Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1981 - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Calcutta Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1981 ♦ - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Mumbai Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1982 - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Calcutta Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - 1982 * - KM# 27.3 (Type 3; Hyderabad Mint; large space to rim; 8 mm `10`) - |
| Catalog ID | 9149503050 |
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