Republic India Anna Series Coins

THE ANNA SERIES

1. ONE PICE - HORSE TYPE

    WEIGHT - 3.88 GRAMS

    METAL - BRONZE

    PURITY - COPPER 95%, TIN 4%, ZINC 1%

    DIAMETER - 0.84 INCH OR 21.33 MM

A) 1950 AD

BOMBAY MINT HAVING THIN RIM 1.6MM THICK, 0.3 MM EDGE RIM WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE    (HEAD) SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF "RUNNING HORSE" ON REVERSE (TAIL) SIDE AS SHOWS IN THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL.

B) 1950 AD

BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS HAVING THICK RIM 1.6 MM THICK, 1.00 MM EDGE RIM WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF RUNNING HORSE ON REVERSE SIDE

C) 1951-55 AD

BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF RUNNING HORSE ON REVERSE SIDE. THE COINS MINTED DURING THIS PERIOD HAVING A REDUCED WEIGHT 2.92 GRAMS INSTEAD OF 3.88 GRAMS. 1.2 MM THICK, 0.8 MM EDGE RIM.

D) 1953-55 AD

HYDERABAD MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF RUNNING HORSE ON REVERSE SIDE, HAVING THE MINT MARK SPLIT DIAMOND VERTICALLY OR HORIZONTALLY BELOW DATE. THIS IS MOST COSTLY IN PICE VARIETY. LARGER DATE 2 MM THICK, 0.8 MM EDGE RIM.


2. HALF ANNA
   WEIGHT- 2.92 GRAMS
   METAL - COPPER-NICKEL
   PURITY - COPPER 75%, NICKEL 25%
   DIAMETER - 0.78 INCH OR 19.8 MM

A) 1950AD
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF BULL ON REVERSE SIDE AS SHOWN IN ASHOKA LION CAPITAL.


B) 1954,55
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF BULL ON REVERSE SIDE AS SHOWN IN ASHOKA LION CAPITAL WITH LARGER DATES.
3. ONE ANNA
    WEIGHT - 3.88 GRAMS
    METAL - COPPER-NICKEL
    PURITY - COPPER - 75%, NICKEL - 25%
    DIAMETER - 0.86 INCH OR 21.10 MM

A) 1950AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH REPLICA OF BULL ON REVERSE SIDE AS SHOWN IN THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL.


B) 1954-55 AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH ASHOKA LION CAPITAL IN OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF BULL IN REVERSE SIDE. LARGER DATE WITH FIRST HINDI LETTER VARIETIES.


4. TWO ANNAS
   WEIGHT - 5.83 GRAMS
   METAL - COPPER-NICKEL
   PURITY - COPPER 75%, NICKEL - 75%
   DIAMETER - 1 INCH OR 25.40 MM

A) 1950,54 AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF BULL ON REVERSE SIDE.



B) 1955 AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & WITH THE REPLICA OF BULL ON REVERSE SIDE WITH LARGE DATE. MINTED IN V LESS QUANTITY AND THIS COIN IS ONE OF THE MOST COSTLY COINS IN REPUBLIC INDIA.




5. 1/4 RUPEE
   WEIGHT - 2.92 GRAMS
   METAL - NICKEL
   PURITY - PURE NICKEL
   DIAMETER - 0.75 INCH OR 19.10 MM

A) 1950,51 AD
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS WITH THE LARGE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE.


B) 1954-56 AD
CALCUTTA MINT THE SMALL ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE.


C) 1954,55AD
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS THE LARGER ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE & TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE WITH LARGER DATE.

6. 1/2 RUPEE 
      WEIGHT - 5.83 GRAMS
      METAL - NICKEL
      PURITY - PURE NICKEL
      DIAMETER - 0.95 INCH OR 24.13 MM

A) 1950,51 AD
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINTS WITH THE LARGE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE.


B) 1954,55 AD
BOMBAY & CALCUTTA MINT WITH THE LARGE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE WITH THE LARGER DATE. 


C) 1956 AD
CALCUTTA MINT WITH THE SMALL ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE.

7. 1 RUPEE
      WEIGHT - 11.86 GRAMS
      METAL - NICKEL
      PURITY - PURE NICKEL
      DIAMETER - 1.10 INCH OR 28MM

A) 1950 AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE WITH THICK NUMERAL.



B) 1954 AD
BOMBAY MINT WITH THE ASHOKA LION CAPITAL ON OBVERSE SIDE AND TWO EARS OF CORN (WHEAT) ON REVERSE SIDE WITH THICK NUMERAL LARGER DATE, FIRST HINDI LETTER VARIETIES. MINTED IN LESS QUANTITY & MUCH COSTLY THEN 1950 ONE RUPEE.