Country:

India, Republic

Series:

1950~1956 - Circulation (Pre-Decimal)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes IN-000149
World Coins km1.4

Variants:

4

Themes:

Animals (Fauna) | Coats of Arms | Geometric Shapes | Heraldic Animals | Horses | Lions | Mammals | Sculptures

Issued on:

1952

Last issue date:

1955

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

India Government Mint, Hyderabad, India | India Government Mint, Kolkata, India | India Government Mint, Mumbai, India

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

2.95 grams

Diameter:

21 mm

Thickness:

2 mm

Face value:

1 Indian pice

Known mintage:

780,969,000

Composition Details:

90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin

Description:

Front: running horse (left) above (large year) 1952 - 1955
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/diamond+dot/none
Back: Coat of arms (Asoka lion pedestal) between 2 arcs
legend: (state name) GOVERNMENT•OF•INDIA * (5 pointd star)
Weight: 60 gramm, 0.84''(thick coin)
45 gramm, 0.84''(thin coin)

Mint houses: (mint mark)
(B) diamond, (Bombay) Mumbai,मुंबई
(C) none, (Calcutta) Kolkata,কলকাতা
(Hy) dot in diamond Hyderabad,हैदराबाद
Edge: P - plain (unmilled)