50 Paise


Stainless steel	3.8 g	22 mm

Description

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2008-2010
Value	50 Paise 0.50 INR = USD 0.0060
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Stainless steel
Weight	3.8 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.62 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#5698
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

Part of the Hasta Mudra (hand signs)series. Various Hasta Mudras are used in Indian dance.

Sign language symbol; fist

Lettering: 50 पैसे PAISE

Edge

Plain

Comment

In a country of 400 languages and over a dozen writing systems, it's important to think carefully about which ones to use. Most Indian scripts have their own numeral system, and numbers can be written in many different ways. This is where the design of Professor Anil Sinha of the National Institute of Design came into play. As well as using Arabic-Indian numerals to indicate their values, the 1, 2 and 5 rupee coins featured images of hands showing the appropriate number of fingers.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Dans un pays de 400 langues et plus d'une douzaine de systèmes d'écriture, il est important de bien réfléchir à ceux à utiliser. La plupart des scripts indiens ont leur propre système numéral, et les chiffres peuvent être écrits de nombreuses manières. C'est là que le design du Professeur Anil Sinha de l'Institut National du Design a joué un rôle. En plus d'utiliser des chiffres arabes-indiens pour indiquer leurs valeurs, les pièces de 1, 2 et 5 roupies présentaient des images de mains montrant le nombre approprié de doigts.

Interesting fact

The 50 Paise coin from India, which was in circulation from 2008 to 2010, has a unique feature that sets it apart from other coins. It has a concentric circle design on its reverse side, which is not commonly found in other coins. The outer circle represents the rupee symbol, while the inner circle features the denomination (50 Paise) in Devanagari script. This design element adds an extra layer of security and makes the coin easily identifiable.