25 Paise

25 Paise - obverse25 Paise - reverse

© Joseph Kunnappally

Features

Issuer India
Period Republic (1950-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1972-1990
Value 25 Paise (0.25 INR)
Currency Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 30 June 2011
Number
N#
1633
References KM# 49,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.2,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.3,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.4,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.5,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 49.6
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Asoka lion pedestal

NOTE: Different National Emblem Types
Type 1: Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 fur rows, short squat D in INDIA.
Type 2: Asoka lion pedestal more imposing. Side lions with 3 or 4 fur rows, more elegant D in INDIA. The shape of the D in INDIA is the easiest way to distinguish this obverse.
TYPE 3: Similar to Type 1 but 2 teeth, 4 to 5 fur rows, smaller lion head.

NOTE: redesigns of types exist, several varieties.

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering: भारत INDIA

Reverse

Denomination above the date

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
पैसे PAISE
25
1974
B

Edge

Reeded.
NOTE: 1984-86 issues of KM#49.1 have edge varieties: rounded (local blanks) or flat (Korean blanks).

Mints

Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
* Hyderabad, India (1803-date)
Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
B Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
C Royal Canadian Mint of Ottawa, Canada (1908-date)

Comments

Bombay mintmarks
♦ - Circulation strikes
B - Proof strikes

KM#49.1 Type 1 - lion with whiskers, faces and wheel redesigned.
KM#49.2 Type 2 - 9 mm between lions' nose tips, 15 mm across field. Bull has three legs.
KM#49.3 Type 2 - 10 mm between lion nose tips, 16-16.3 mm across field. Bull has three legs.
KM#49.4 Type 1 - central lion with bull and horse re-engraved.
KM#49.5 Type 3.
KM#49.6 Type 2 - 9-1/2 mm between lions' nose tips. Bull has four legs.
KM#49.7 Mule: Obverse of KM#48.1 Nickel issue (Lion face without whiskers) and Reverse of KM#49.1.




- The center Lion on the KM#49.4 has re-engraved mouth, chest hair and bull and horse (click on image to zoom).


1988 Calcutta mint details:
Obv. : different lions
Rev.: wide and narrow date


Detail of re-engraving KM#49.7 vs KM#49.1.


1976B Borders

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1972  $ 0.08 $ 0.15 $ 0.47 8% KM#49.2 (Calcutta Mint)
1972  $ 0.49 $ 0.76 5% KM#49.3 (Calcutta Mint)
1972 * $ 0.11 $ 0.48 7% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1972 ♦ 367 640 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.13 $ 0.14 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 19% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1972 ♦ 1.1% KM#49.7 (Bombay Mint); mule (see comments)
1972 B 7 895 $ 9.20 0.8% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1973  $ 0.12 $ 0.28 $ 0.37 $ 2.00 9% KM#49.3 (Calcutta Mint)
1973 * $ 0.07 $ 0.17 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 8% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1973 ♦ $ 0.04 $ 0.05 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 16% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1973 B 7 567 $ 8.80 0.9% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1974  $ 0.54 $ 0.54 8% KM#49.3 (Calcutta Mint)
1974  $ 0.63 3% KM#49.6 (Calcutta Mint)
1974 * $ 0.43 $ 0.56 $ 0.56 7% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1974 * $ 0.32 1.7% KM#49.4 (Hyderabad mint)
1974 ♦ $ 0.07 $ 0.18 $ 0.26 $ 0.42 $ 0.44 $ 0.46 12% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1974 ♦ $ 0.36 5% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1974 B 0.9% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1974 B 0.4% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1975  $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 12% KM#49.6 (Calcutta Mint)
1975 * $ 0.34 $ 0.34 7% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1975 * $ 0.54 4% KM#49.4 (Hyderabad Mint)
1975 ♦ 559 980 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.18 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.76 $ 0.76 15% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1975 ♦ 1.8% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1975 B 0.6% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1976  $ 0.53 5% KM#49.6 (Calcutta Mint)
1976 * $ 0.23 $ 0.27 $ 0.89 7% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1976 * 2% KM#49.4 (Hyderabad Mint)
1976 ♦ 30 016 000 $ 0.21 4% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint); two different borders (denticles) see comments
1976 B 0.3% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1977  $ 0.49 $ 0.54 5% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1977 * $ 0.09 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 9% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1977 ♦ 270 520 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 5% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1977 ♦ 1.3% KM#49.2 (Bombay Mint)
1977 ♦ 0.9% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1977 B 0.4% KM#49.2 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1978  131 632 000 3% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1978 * $ 0.54 $ 0.54 5% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1978 ♦ 1.2% KM#49.2 (Bombay Mint)
1978 ♦ 1.3% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1978 B 0.3% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1979  1.3% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1979 * $ 0.51 $ 0.51 3% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1979 ♦ $ 0.27 1.6% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1979 B 0.4% KM#49.2 (Bombay Mint) Proof
1980  6 175 000 2% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1980 * $ 0.12 3% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1981  0.8% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1981 * $ 0.23 $ 0.23 3% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1981 ♦ 11 048 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.23 $ 0.71 3% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1981 ♦ 0.8% KM#49.4 (Bombay Mint)
1982  38 288 000 1.7% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1982 ♦ 0.7% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1983  137 488 000 $ 0.54 3% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1984  $ 0.53 3% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1984 * 0.8% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1984 ♦ 98 740 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.32 $ 0.49 9% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1985  $ 0.13 $ 0.48 $ 0.48 $ 0.64 $ 1.40 6% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1985 * $ 0.50 4% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1985 ♦ 113 872 000 $ 0.37 4% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1985 C $ 0.13 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 0.46 $ 0.60 16% KM#49.1 (Ottawa Mint)
1986  $ 0.16 $ 0.41 4% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1986  $ 0.27 2% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint)
1986 * $ 0.12 $ 0.27 4% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1986 * 3% KM#49.5 (Hyderabad Mint)
1986 ♦ 362 624 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.13 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.65 12% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1986 ♦ $ 1.80 $ 1.80 4% KM#49.5 (Bombay Mint)
1987  341 160 000 $ 0.41 5% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint)
1987  1.7% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint; long "7")
1987  2% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint)
1987 * $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.65 8% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1987 ♦ $ 0.37 3% KM#49.1 (Bombay Mint)
1987 ♦ $ 0.12 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 7% KM#49.5 (Bombay Mint)
1988  0.5% KM#49.1 (Calcutta Mint; wide date)
1988  $ 0.54 3% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint; narrow date)
1988  2% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint; wide date)
1988 * 303 252 000 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.18 4% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1988 * $ 0.82 2% KM#49.5 (Hyderabad Mint)
1988 ♦ $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.36 $ 0.53 10% KM#49.5 (Bombay Mint)
1989  1.6% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint)
1989 * 0.3% KM#49.1 (Hyderabad Mint)
1989 ♦ $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.07 4% KM#49.5 (Bombay Mint)
1990  0.7% KM#49.5 (Calcutta Mint)
1990 ♦ $ 0.12 $ 0.52 2% KM#49.5 (Bombay Mint)

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Paise
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 2395
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 34.78
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Paise
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 2174
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 54.34
(EUR 50.00)
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