25 Paise


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	2.5 g	19 mm

Description

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1972-1990
Value	25 Paise (0.25&nbspINR)
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 June 2011
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#1633
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

Denomination above the date

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
पैसे PAISE
25
1974
B

Edge

Reeded.
NOTE: 1984-86 issues of KM#49.1 have edge varieties: rounded (local blanks) or flat (Korean blanks).

Comment

Bombay mintmarks
♦ - Circulation strikes
B - Proof strikes

KM#49.1 Type 1 - lion with whiskers, faces and wheel redesigned.
KM#49.2 Type 2 - 9 mm between lions' nose tips, 15 mm across field. Bull has three legs.
KM#49.3 Type 2 - 10 mm between lion nose tips, 16-16.3 mm across field. Bull has three legs.
KM#49.4 Type 1 - central lion with bull and horse re-engraved.
KM#49.5 Type 3.
KM#49.6 Type 2 - 9-1/2 mm between lions' nose tips. Bull has four legs.
KM#49.7 Mule: Obverse of KM#48.1 Nickel issue (Lion face without whiskers) and Reverse of KM#49.1.