Country:

India, Republic

Series:

1950~1956 - Circulation (Pre-Decimal)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes IN-000001
World Coins km1.3

Variants:

4

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Horses | Mammals

Issued on:

1951

Last issue date:

1951

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

India Government Mint, Mumbai, India

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

2.916 grams

Diameter:

21.5 mm

Thickness:

1.2 mm

Face value:

1 Indian pice

Known mintage:

231,926,000

Description:

Front: running horse (left) above (small year) 1951
legend: (texted value, left English) ONE PICE (top, spacer)
5-pointed star (right, Hindi)एकपैसा(ek pa+i.s.e = one paise)
(bottom, mint mark) diamond/none
Back: Coat of arms (Asoka lion pedestal) between 2 arcs
legend: (state name) GOVERNMENT•OF•INDIA * (5 pointd star)

Mint houses: (mint mark)
♦ diamond, (b) (Bombay) Mumbai,मुंबई
none, (c) (Calcutta) Kolkata,কলকাতা