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¼ Rupee – India

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1950–1956
Issuer: India Issuer flag
Period:
Republic
(since 1950)
Currency:
Rupee
(1950—1957)
Demonetized: Yes
Total mintage: 179,225,000
Material
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Thickness: 1.53 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Nickel
Magnetic: Yes
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard5
Numista: #8684

Obverse

Inscription:
GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA
Translation:
GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA
Script: Latin
Language: English

Reverse

Inscription:
चार आना

1/4 RUPEE 1954
Translation:
Quarter Rupee
Scripts: Devanagari, Latin
Language: Hindi

Edge

Reeded

Mints

NameMark
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad—
Mumbai / Bombay♦

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1950—7,800,000
1950♦7,650,000
1950♦—Proof
1951♦41,439,000
1951—13,500,000
1954——
1954♦—Proof
1955—28,900,000
1955♦57,936,000
1956—22,000,000

Series: 1950 India circulation coins

1 Paisa obverse
1 Paisa reverse
1 Paisa
1950-1955
½ Anna obverse
½ Anna reverse
½ Anna
1950-1955
1 Anna obverse
1 Anna reverse
1 Anna
1950-1954
2 Annas obverse
2 Annas reverse
2 Annas
1950-1955
¼ Rupee obverse
¼ Rupee reverse
¼ Rupee
1950-1956
½ Rupee obverse
½ Rupee reverse
½ Rupee
1950-1956
1 Rupee obverse
1 Rupee reverse
1 Rupee
1950-1954
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