Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Paise
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
|---|---|
| Year | 1974-1983 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 50 Paise |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' dominates the central field, with the bilingual denomination legend 'पचास पैसे' in Devanagari and 'PAISE' in Latin script arranged in a curved line along the upper portion. The date is inscribed below the numeral, with the mint mark appearing immediately beneath it at the base. Two symmetrical sprays of olive branches flank the lower half of the field, their stems tied together at the bottom, encircling the denomination and date. A continuous beaded border runs along the inner rim. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
India's shift to a smaller, copper-nickel 50 paise in 1974 followed the discontinuation of the earlier nickel issues and coincided with the broader decimalization consolidation that had been underway since 1957. Coins of this type were struck at the Bombay, Calcutta, and Hyderabad mints simultaneously, each carrying a distinct mint mark — or its deliberate absence — below the date. The Hyderabad mint's output is identifiable by a split diamond, and its annual volumes varied considerably from the other two facilities.