| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1957-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Paise (0.02 INR) |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 2.95 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Scalloped (with 8 notches) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#11 |
| Obverse description | Ashoka Lion pedestal with the country name on both sides |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA |
| Reverse description | The denomination above the date |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग
2 नये पैसे 1959 (Translation: Fiftieth part of Rupee 2 New Paise 1959) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1957 - - 1957 ♦ - - 406 230 000 1958 - - 1958 ♦ - - 245 660 000 1959 - - 1959 ♦ - - 171 445 000 1960 - - 1960 ♦ - - 121 820 000 1960 ♦ - Proof - 1961 - - 1961 ♦ - - 190 610 000 1961 ♦ - Proof - 1962 - - 1962 ♦ - - 318 181 000 1962 ♦ - Proof - 1963 - - 1963 ♦ - - 372 380 000 1963 ♦ - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 3652551360 |
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