1981 Coins
Every coin design with a 1981 issue — Republic India coin catalog.
3 designs · 7 year/mint entries match this criteria
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 1981 | Kolkata | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 1981 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | — | 5 | 10 | 70 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bombay | C (Common) | — | 5 | 10 | 30 | — |
| 1981 | Calcutta | S (Scarce) | — | 20 | 30 | 50 | — |
10 Paise - World Food Day 1981
Commemorative Circulating
- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.3 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Scalloped (with 12 notches)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.92 mm
- Years
- 1981
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital within a circle of beads, surrounded by a wreath. Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA
Reverse: Man holding a bundle of wheat, beside woman holding a bowl of fruit. Six double headed arrows around border Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: विश्व खाद्य दिवस WORLD FOOD DAY 1981
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | — |
| 1981 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 25 | 70 | — |