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1 Pice

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1950-1955
Value	1 Pice (1⁄64)
Currency	Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	2.92 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.14 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 April 1957
Number	N# 1627 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 1 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Ashoka Lion Capital

Lettering: GOVERNMENT·OF·INDIA

Reverse

Prancing horse facing left

Lettering: ONE PICE * एक पैसा 1955

Translation: One Pice One Pice 1955

Edge

Smooth

Mints

˂˃ - Vertically Splited Diamond	Hyderabad, India (1803-date)
♦ - Diamond	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
No mint mark	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)

Comments

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)

Mint mark details:

- 1950, Bombay mint Varieties:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1950	14 000 000			$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 1.40	$ 2.30	$ 3.00	10%	KM#1.2 (1.6mm thick, 1.0mm edge rim, 3.8gm weight)
1950 ♦	32 080 000			$ 0.68	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	10%	KM#1.1 (1.6mm thick, 0.3mm edge rim, 3.8gm weight)
1950 ♦			$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 1.40	7%	KM#1.2 (1.6mm thick, 1.0mm edge rim, 3.8gm weight)
1950 ♦									1.4%	KM#1.2 (1.6mm thick, 1.0mm edge rim, 3.8gm weight) Proof
1951	127 300 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.68	$ 0.88	$ 1.00	$ 1.40	20%	KM#1.3 (1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1951 ♦	104 626 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.65	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.78		23%	KM#1.3 (1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1952 ♦	213 830 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.47	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	28%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1953	111 000 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.11	$ 0.46	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	18%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1953 <>									1.9%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1953 ♦	242 358 000		$ 0.11	$ 0.30	$ 0.58	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.10	26%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1954					$ 0.48	$ 0.57	$ 0.57	$ 1.70	7%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1954 <>									1.6%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1954 ♦	136 758 000		$ 0.38	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.88	$ 1.50	31%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1954 ♦									1.5%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim) Proof
1955 <>									1.0%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)
1955 ♦	24 423 000			$ 0.26	$ 0.48	$ 0.62	$ 0.89	$ 1.40	11%	KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38437	Jun 2, 2019	1950 ♦ – KM#1.2 (1.6mm thick, 1.0mm edge rim, 3.8gm weight) Proof	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232005 Lot 65352	Jan 30, 2020	1954 ♦ – KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim) Proof	UNC (NGC PR64 Red Cameo)	USD 192.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231938 Lot 63354	Sep 19, 2019	1954 ♦ – KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim) Proof	UNC (NGC PR64 Red Cameo)	Unsold
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	Heritage Auctions The Hamilton Collection of British India Coins Internet Auction 271921 Lot 38438	Jun 2, 2019	1954 ♦ – KM#1.4 (Larger date, 1.2mm thick, 0.8mm edge rim) Proof	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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