| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1957-1963 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Paise |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.67 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#55 |
| Obverse description | Asoka lion pedestal |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA |
| Reverse description | Denomination and date NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (no mintmark) = Calcutta |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | रूपये का आधा भाग 50 नये पैसे 1960 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1957 ♦ - - 1959 ♦ - - 1960 - (fr) Calcutta pas de marque - 1960 ♦ - (fr) Diamant - 11 224 000 1960 ♦ - Proof - 1961 - - 1961 ♦ - - 45 992 000 1961 ♦ - Proof - 1962 - - 1962 ♦ - - 64 227 999 1962 ♦ - Proof - 1963 - - 1963 ♦ - - 58 168 000 1963 ♦ - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 7013445900 |
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