₹500 – ₹1,000
Every Republic India coin design with a recorded price in the ₹500 – ₹1,000 range.
12 designs · 23 year/mint entries match this criteria
1 Pice - Horse
Definitive

- Metal
- Bronze
- Weight
- 2.92 g
- Size
- 21 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.14 mm
- Years
- 1950-1955
- Demonetized
- 1 April 1957
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT·OF·INDIA
Reverse: Prancing horse facing left Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: ONE PICE ⭑ एक पैसा 1955 Translation: One Pice One Pice 1955
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | 300 | 750 | 2000 | 4000 | — |
| 1955 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | 500 | 1000 | 3000 | 5500 | — |
½ Anna Bull
Definitive

- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 2.916 g
- Size
- 19.05 × 19.05 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.45 mm
- Years
- 1950-1955
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, circular legend around. Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT·OF·INDIA
Reverse: Bull left, date at the bottom. Mint mark, is present, under the date. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: HALF ANNA आधा आना 1954
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | 100 | 200 | 300 | 600 | — |
1 Anna - Bull
Definitive

- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 3.88 g
- Size
- 21.0 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 12 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.57 mm
- Years
- 1950-1954
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA
Reverse: Bull left Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: ONE ANNA एक आना 1954
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 100 | 150 | 250 | 600 | — |
| 1954 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 75 | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
2 Anna - Bull
Definitive

- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 5.78 g
- Size
- 25.4 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.73 mm
- Years
- 1950-1955
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capitol within circle Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA
Reverse: Bull Left Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: TWO ANNAS दो आना 1955
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 350 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | — |
| 1954 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 350 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 | — |
½ Rupee - Grains
Definitive

- Metal
- Nickel
- Weight
- 5.78 g
- Size
- 24 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Milled
- Thickness
- 1.75 mm
- Years
- 1950-1956
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka lion capitol, legend in English surrounds Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Reverse: Value flanked by stalks of wheat, date below, and the legend 'Aadha Rupya' in Devnagari Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: आधा रुपया 1/2 RUPEE 1954
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Kolkata | R (Rare) | 50 | 100 | 500 | 1500 | — |
| 1951 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 25 | 50 | 75 | 700 | — |
| 1954 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 15 | 25 | 50 | 500 | — |
| 1955 | Mumbai | R (Rare) | 100 | 200 | 500 | 2500 | — |
| 1956 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 15 | 25 | 50 | 500 | — |
2 Paise - Aluminium
Definitive

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 1 g
- Size
- 20 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 8 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.75 mm
- Years
- 1965-1981
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka lion capitol Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पैसे 2 PAISE 1967
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Mumbai | R (Rare) | — | 250 | 500 | 2000 | — |
| 1975 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | — | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
5 Paise - Aluminium (Big Number) without Satyamev Jayate
Definitive

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 1.5 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 2.35 mm
- Years
- 1972-1984
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capitol Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पैसे PAISE 5 1974
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | — | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
5 Paise - Copper-nickel
Definitive

- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 4.05 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Years
- 1964-1966
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below. Mintmark below date except for Calcutta. Rupyay ka Beeswa Bhaag (20th of a Rupee) Paanch Paisay (5 paise) in Devanagari Script: Devanagari Lettering: रूपये का बीसवाँ भाग 5 पाँच पैसे 1965
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 100 | 300 | 700 | — |
| 1965 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 500 | 1500 | 4000 | — |
10 Naye Paise - Copper-nickel
Definitive

- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 4.9 g
- Size
- 23 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 8 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Years
- 1957-1963
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion pedestal Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below Script: Devanagari Lettering: रुपये का दसवाँ भाग 10 नये पैसे 1962
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 75 | 150 | 700 | — |
| 1962 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 75 | 150 | 700 | — |
10 Paise - Aluminium - Big
Definitive

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.3 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 12 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 2.25 mm
- Years
- 1971-1982
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital within a circle of beads, surrounded by a wreath. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below within circle of beads, wreath. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पैसे 10 PAISE 1980
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
| 1974 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | — | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
20 Paise - Aluminium
Definitive

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.2 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Hexagonal (6-sided)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.8 mm
- Years
- 1982-1997
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 20 PAISE
Reverse: Denomination, date below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पस 20 PAISE 1983
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | 50 | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
1 Rupee - Nickle grain
Definitive

- Metal
- Nickel
- Weight
- 11.7 g
- Size
- 27.9 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Security
- Thickness
- 2.65 mm
- Years
- 1950-1954
- Demonetized
- No
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal Script: Latin Lettering: GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA
Reverse: Thick numeral, first Hindi letter varieties, larger date Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: एक रुपया RUPEE 1954
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 100 | 200 | 500 | 1200 | — |