India 20 Paise, 1970 – 1971
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Information
Country
India
India
Currency
Rupee
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
20 Paise
Year
1970 – 1971
Ruler
Republic
(1950–9999)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.5
Diameter (mm)
22
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
30 June 2011
Description
20 Paise from India. Issued from 1970 to 1971. Struck in Aluminium bronze. Measures 22 mm and weighs 4.5 g.
- Obverse
- Ashoka Lion Capitol, denomination below
- Reverse
- Floating lotus flower below sun, flanked by wheat grains NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (no mintmark) = Calcutta B (letter "B") = Mumbai Proof Issues
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 ♦ | 60K | — | — | € 1,30 | € 1,30 | € 1,50 | € 2,20 | Mumbai; KM#43.2 (narrow rims) | 25% | |
| 1971 B | 4.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mumbai; KM#43.2 (narrow rims); Proof | 3% | |
| 1970 | 5M | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,50 | Calcutta; KM#43.1 (wide rims) | 40% | |
| 1970 ♦ | 5.2M | € 0,95 | € 0,95 | € 0,95 | € 1,20 | € 1,60 | € 2,00 | Mumbai; KM#43.1 - wide rims; Circulation Issue - No Wave mark behind date | 45% | |
| 1970 ♦ | — | — | — | — | — | — | € 3,30 | Mumbai; KM#43.1 - wide rims; Set Issue - With Wave mark behind date | 5% | |
| 1970 B | 3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mumbai; KM#43.1 (wide rims); Proof | 2% |
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