| Issuer | Government of India |
| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Pattern |
| Value | 1/4 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1950-1957) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 2.73 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 April 1957 |
| Reference(s) | KM#Pn12 |
| Obverse description | Ashoka Lion Capital encircled by `GOVERNMENT OF INDIA`, Star below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA ★ |
| Reverse description | Worker toiling with a Pickaxe in a mine with a lamp to illuminate him. Value surrounding and date beneath. |
| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin, Urdu |
| Reverse lettering | QUARTER RUPEE
पाव रुपया
پاو روپیہ
1949 (Translation: Quarter Rupee (English, Hindi and Urdu) 1949) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1949 - Rejected Pattern - 4 |
| Catalog ID | 3006743450 |
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