1979 Coins
Every coin design with a 1979 issue — Republic India coin catalog.
5 designs · 11 year/mint entries match this criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | — | 100 | 200 | 350 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | — | 10 | 15 | 50 | — |
| 1979 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | — | 10 | 15 | 30 | — |
5 Paise International Year of the Child
Commemorative Circulating
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 1.5 g
- Size
- 22.32 mm
- Shape
- Square with rounded corners
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 2.17 mm
- Years
- 1979
- Demonetized
- Yes
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 5 PAISE
Reverse: Emblem on square within circle, flanked by sprays Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: बच्चे की मुस्कान-राष्ट्र की शान HAPPY CHILD-NATION'S PRIDE 1979
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | — |
| 1979 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | — |
| 1979 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 50 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bombay | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 40 | — |
| 1979 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | — | 15 | 25 | 100 | — |
10 Paise - HAPPY CHILD-NATION'S PRIDE
Commemorative Circulating
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.3 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 12 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.92 mm
- Years
- 1979
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital within a circle of beads, surrounded by a wreath. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Logo on square within circle, wreath surrounds. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: बच्चे की मुस्कान-राष्ट्र की शान HAPPY CHILD-NATION'S PRIDE 1979
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 150 | — |
| 1979 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 75 | — |
| 1979 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 75 | — |