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Faux, 10 roupies 25 ans indépendance
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Ashoka Lion Capital (Sarnath pillar capital), shown in relief. The denomination numeral '10' appears below the capital in the lower field. A circular legend surrounds the device, inscribed in both Hindi (Devanagari) and English, identifying the issuing nation and currency unit. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत - रूपये INDIA - RUPPEE 10 |
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India's 1972 silver commemorative marking 25 years of independence was extensively counterfeited, which is precisely what the "Faux" designation signals here. The genuine KM#187 was struck in .500 silver at the Bombay and Calcutta mints; fakes circulated widely enough that distinguishing them became a routine task for Indian dealers of the period. Weight is the primary diagnostic — genuine examples hold consistently to specification, while most counterfeits fall short.