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½ Rupee

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1950-1956
Value	½ Rupee
Currency	Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	5.78 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7178
References	KM# 6 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, legend in English surrounds

Lettering: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Reverse

Value flanked by stalks of wheat, date below, and the legend 'Aadha Rupya' in Devnagari

Lettering:
आधा रुपया
1/2 RUPEE
1950

Translation:
Half Rupee
1/2 Rupee
1950

Edge

Milled

Mints

	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
♦/small dot	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

- Lion varieties, large and small lion

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1950	1 100 000				$ 2.10				9%	KM#6.1 (large lion)
1950 ♦	12 352 000			$ 0.71	$ 0.74	$ 0.86	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	25%	KM#6.1 (large lion)
1950 ♦									1.1%	KM#6.1 (large lion) Proof
1951 ♦	9 239 000			$ 0.22	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 2.40	$ 2.40	16%	KM#6.1 (large lion)
1954	36 300 000	$ 0.01	$ 0.20	$ 0.45	$ 0.65	$ 0.86	$ 1.40		53%	KM#6.2 (larger date and large lion)
1954 ♦								$ 190	3%	KM#6.2 (larger date and large lion) Proof
1955 ♦	18 977 000				$ 1.20	$ 1.20			8%	KM#6.2 (larger date and large lion)
1956	24 900 000		$ 0.32	$ 0.42	$ 0.78	$ 0.82	$ 7.90		46%	KM#6.3 (dots missing between words)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232215 Lot 62566	Apr 7, 2022	1954 ♦ – KM#6.2 (larger date and large lion) Proof	UNC (NGC PR64)	USD 198.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1980	Jun 10, 2023	Undetermined	XF	Unsold
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