1971 Coins
Every coin design with a 1971 issue — Republic India coin catalog.
6 designs · 12 year/mint entries match this criteria
1 Paisa - Aluminium
Definitive
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 0.75 g
- Size
- 17 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.85 mm
- Years
- 1965-1981
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka lion capitol with the country name on both sides Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: The denomination above the date Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पैसा 1 PAISA 1972
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 20 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
3 Paise - Aluminium
Definitive
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 1.2 g
- Size
- 21 mm
- Shape
- Hexagonal (6-sided)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 2.0 mm
- Years
- 1964-1971
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capitol Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: "Teen Paise" (three paise) in Devanagari Denomination flanked by sprays, date below Script: Devanagari Lettering: 3 तीन पैसे 1970
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | — | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
5 Paise - Aluminium (Small Number)
Definitive
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 1.6 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 2.2 mm
- Years
- 1967-1971
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below. Script: Devanagari Lettering: रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग 5 पाँच पैसे 1971
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | Mumbai | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bombay | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 20 | — |
| 1971 | Calcutta | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 20 | 50 | — |
| 1971 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 20 | 100 | — |
10 Paise - Nickel brass
Definitive
- Metal
- Nickel brass
- Weight
- 4.3 g
- Size
- 23 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 8 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.7 mm
- Years
- 1968-1971
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capitol Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Denomination, date below "Rupye ka dusva bhaag" (tenth of a rupee) in Devanagari Script: Devanagari Lettering: रुपये का दसवाँ भाग 10 दस पैसे 1971
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bombay | C (Common) | — | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
| 1971 | Calcutta | S (Scarce) | — | 15 | 25 | 50 | — |