Country: India
Period: Republic (1950-date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1953 (1950-1955)
Value: 1 Pice (1/64)
Currency: Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 2.9 g.
Diameter: 21 mm
thickness: 0.8 mm
Grade: XF
Mintage: 111,000,000
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes
References: KM# 1.4
Obverse:
Ashoka lion capital.
Lettering: GOVERNMENT·OF·INDIA
Reverse:
Prancing horse facing left.
Lettering: ONE PICE * एक पैसा 1953
Translation: One Pice One Pice 1953
Edge:
Smooth.
Mints:
♦ - Diamond Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
No mint mark Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
˂˃ - Vertically Splited Diamond Hyderabad, India (1803-date)
Comment:
NOTE: The 1950 coins are thicker and have more weight in comparison to rest of the years. The average weight of 1950 coins are 60 grains (3.8879346 Grams), 1951 and later 45 grains (2.9159510 Grams)
Flaw Planchet on O of ONE and under the horse's two hooves and under its lower abdomen + the obverse on capital's base to left.
Reference : KM# 1.4
Source : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...
Collection : Republic of India