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3 Paise

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1964-1971
Value	3 Paise (0.03 INR)
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.2 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	2.0 mm
Shape	Hexagonal (6-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 1847
References	KM# 14 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 Capitol

Lettering: भारत INDIA

Translation: India India

Reverse

"Teen Paise" (three paise) in Devanagari
Denomination flanked by sprays, date below

Lettering:
3 तीन पैसे
1970

Translation:
3 Paise
1970

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
*	Hyderabad, India (1803-date)
♦	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
⟐	Hyderabad, India (1803-date)
B	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

Different National Emblem Types:
Type 1: Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 furrows, short squat D in INDIA.
Type 2: Asoka lion pedestal more imposing. Side lions with 3 or 4 furrows, more elegant D in INDIA. The shape of the D in INDIA is the easiest way to distinguish this obverse.

Mumbai mintmarks:
♦ - Circulation strikes
B - Proof strikes

1970 (• Mumbai) is found only in the uncirculated sets of that year; It has a mirror-like surface.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1964					$ 0.54	$ 1.50			10%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1964 ♦	138 890 000		$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	17%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1965		$ 0.10	$ 0.18	$ 0.31	$ 0.39	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	18%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1965 ♦	459 825 000		$ 0.24	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	16%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1966		$ 0.13	$ 0.25	$ 0.35	$ 0.35			$ 0.51	12%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1966 ♦	390 440 000		$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	17%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1966 ⟐					$ 0.12				4%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g), dot in diamond
1967				$ 0.45	$ 0.45			$ 1.20	6%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1967									2%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1967 *								$ 0.93	4%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1967 *									1.7%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1967 ♦	167 018 000				$ 0.33				5%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1968					$ 0.21	$ 0.51	$ 0.56	$ 0.61	10%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1968 *									4%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1968 *								$ 0.99	4%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1968 ♦									4%	KM# 14.1 (Type 1; 1.21g)
1968 ♦	246 390 000			$ 0.54	$ 0.54			$ 0.65	12%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1969	7 025 000					$ 0.55	$ 0.67	$ 0.90	6%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1969 *								$ 1.50	3%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1969 ♦									0.7%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1969 B	9 147								0.9%	KM# 14.2 (Proof; Type 2, 1.23g)
1970	15 300 000				$ 0.54				7%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1970 ♦									0.9%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1970 B									0.5%	KM# 14.2 (Proof; Type 2; 1.23g)
1971	203 100 000		$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 0.94	33%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1971 *			$ 0.10	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.46	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	14%	KM# 14.2 (Type 2; 1.23g)
1971 B									1.3%	KM# 14.2 (Proof; Type 2; 1.23g)

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