Joseph Kunnappally

50 Paise – India

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 25th Anniversary of Independence

Context

Year: 1972

Issuer: India

Period:

(since 1950)

Currency:

(since 1957)

Total mintage: 83,887,895

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 5 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #60

Numista: #5659

Value

Exchange value: 0.50 INR = $0.01

Inflation-adjusted value: 25.11 INR

Obverse

Inscription:

भारत INDIA

पैसे 50 PAISE

B

Translation:

India

Fifty Paise

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Languages: Hindi, English

Reverse

Inscription:

25 वीं स्वातंत्र्य जयंती

1947-1972

Translation:

25th Independence Anniversary

1947-1972

Script: Devanagari

Language: Hindi

Edge

Security

Mints

Name	Mark
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad	—
Mumbai / Bombay	♦ & B

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1972	—	40,080,000
1972	♦	43,800,000
1972	B	7,895	Proof

🌱 Very Common