1959 Coins
Every coin design with a 1959 issue — Republic India coin catalog.
5 designs · 11 year/mint entries match this criteria
1 Naya Paisa - Bronze
Definitive
- Metal
- Bronze
- Weight
- 1.5 g
- Size
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1 mm
- Years
- 1957-1962
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka lion capitol with the country name on both sides Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination above the date and "Rupye ka souva bhaag" & "Naya Paisa" in Devanagari Script: Devanagari Lettering: रूपये का सौवाँ भाग, 1 नया पैसा 1957
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
| 1959 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 25 | — |
| 1959 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
2 Naye Paise - Copper-nickel
Definitive
- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 2.95 g
- Size
- 18 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 8 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.80 mm
- Years
- 1957-1963
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion pedestal with the country name on both sides Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: The denomination above the date Script: Devanagari Lettering: रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग, 2 नये पैसे 1959
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
| 1959 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 15 | 50 | — |
5 Naye Paise - Copper-nickel
Definitive
- Metal
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 4.05 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.67 mm
- Years
- 1957-1963
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below "Rupye Ka Beeswa Bhaag" (twentieth of a rupee), "Naye Paise" (new paise) in Devanagari Script: Devanagari Lettering: रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग 5 नये पैसे 1962
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | — | 15 | 20 | 50 | — |
| 1959 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 20 | 50 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 10 | 20 | 100 | — |
| 1959 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 20 | 100 | — |
25 Naye Paise - Nickel
Definitive
- Metal
- Nickel
- Weight
- 2.42 g
- Size
- 18.7 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Reeded
- Thickness
- 1.32 mm
- Years
- 1957-1963
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below Script: Devanagari Lettering: रूपये का चौथा भाग 25 नये पैसे 1960
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | 15 | 25 | 50 | 200 | — |
| 1959 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 10 | 25 | 50 | 200 | — |