The Andaman and Nicobar Islands issue their own distinctive circulation coinage as a Union Territory of India, separate from the Republic of India standard series — a administrative quirk that reflects the islands' geographic and jurisdictional distinctness some 1,400 kilometers off the Indian mainland. These pieces see almost no actual circulation and are effectively collected from the point of issue.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands issue their own distinctive circulation coinage as a Union Territory of India, separate from the Republic of India standard series — a administrative quirk that reflects the islands' geographic and jurisdictional distinctness some 1,400 kilometers off the Indian mainland. These pieces see almost no actual circulation and are effectively collected from the point of issue.