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First coins of Indian Republic - catalog with values

Republic of India

Rupee=16 annas; Anna=4 paisa; Paisa=3 pai (1950-1957)

1 rupee 1950
nickel
एक रुपया 1 RUPEE 1950
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 10-12 USD

1/2 rupee 1950 (1950-1951)
nickel
आधा रुपया 1/2 RUPEE 1950
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 5-7 USD

1/2 rupee 1954 (1954-1955)
nickel
larger date
आधा रुपया 1/2 RUPEE 1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

1/2 rupee 1956
nickel
आधा रुपया 1/2 RUPEE 1956
GOVERMENT OF INDIA
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

1/4 rupee 1951 (1950-1951)
nickel
चार आना 1/4 RUPEE 1951
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 2-4 USD

1/4 rupee 1954 (1954-1955)
nickel
smaller date
चार आना 1/4 RUPEE 1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

1/4 rupee 1955 (1954-1955)
nickel
चार आना 1/4 RUPEE 1955
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 2-3 USD

2 annas 1950
copper-nickel
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
TWO ANNAS दो आना 1950
Coin value ~ 20-30 USD

2 annas 1954
copper-nickel
TWO ANNAS दो आना 1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 20-30 USD

1 anna 1950
copper-nickel
ONE ANNA एक आना 1950
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 15-20 USD

1 anna 1954
copper-nickel
ONE ANNA एक आना1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 10-15 USD

1/2 anna 1950
copper-nickel
HALF ANNA आधा आना 1950
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 3-5 USD

1/2 anna 1954 (1954-1955)
copper-nickel
HALF ANNA आधा आना 1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 3-4 USD

1 paisa 1950
bronze
1.6 mm. thick
ONE PICE एक पैसा 1950
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

1 paisa 1951
bronze
1.2 mm. thick, date smaller
ONE PICE एक पैसा 1951
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

1 paisa 1954 (1952-1955)
bronze
2 mm. thick, date larger
ONE PICE एक पैसा 1954
GOVERMENT∙OF∙INDIA
Coin value ~ 1-2 USD

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See also - Commemorative coins of India

Costs of Indian old coins in this catalog approximate and indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture.
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