India Coinage: 1962 - 1966
under President: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
 
Currency:
The Indian rupee (sign: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India. The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa), though as of 2018, coins of denomination of 100 paise or one rupee is the lowest value coin in use. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank manages currency in India and derives its role in currency management on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The rupee is named after the silver coin, rupiya, first issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and later continued by the Mughal Empire.
Mint Marks:
B - Mumbai (Bombay), proof issues only (1969 until 1995)
(B) - Mumbai (Bombay), diamond
C – Ottawa (1985 25 Paise; 1988 10, 25 & 50 Paise)
(C) – Kolkata (Calcutta) no mint mark
H - Birmingham (1985 Rupee only)
(H) - Hyderabad, star (1963)
(Hd) - Hyderabad, diamond split vertically (1953-1960)
(Hy) - Hyderabad, incuse dot in diamond (1960-1968)
(K) - Kremnica, Slovakia, MK in circle
(L) – British Royal Mint, Llantrisant (1985 rupee only), diamond below first date digit(Ld) – British Royal Mint
Llantrisant, tower, looks like a bridge
M - Mumbai (Bombay), proof only starting 1996
(M) - Mexico City, M beneath O
(N) - Noida, dot
(P) - Pretoria, M in oval
(R) – Moscow, MMD in oval
(T) - Taegu (Korea), star below first or last date (1997 and 1998 2 Rupees only)

From 1950 through 1964 the Republic of India proof coins carry the regular diamond mint mark and can be distinguished from circulation issues only by their proof-like finish. From 1969 proofs carry the capital “B” mint mark. Some Bombay issues after 1969 have a “proof-like” appearance although bearing the diamond mint mark of circulation issues. Beginning in 1972 proofs of the larger denominations - 10, 20 and 100 rupees -were partly frosted on their main features, including numerals. From 1975 all proofs were similarly frosted, from the 1 paisa to 100 rupees. Proof-like issues are often erroneously offered as proofs.

 
1962
 
   

KM#47.2 25 naye paise. Year: 1962. Weight: 2.51 g [2.50g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 18.70 mm. Thickness: 1.32 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).

KM#47.2 Type: Numerals 2 and 5 in denomination are far. Curved end of 9 in Date.

Obverse: "रूपये का चौथा भाग" (roopaye ka chautha bhaag) [Fourth part of the rupee] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numerals "25" written in the center with "नये पैसे" (naye paise) [new paise] written below it. Date with mintmark above the knot wreath at the bottom. Decorative-toothed rim. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Decorative-toothed rim. Mintage: 79,242,000. Mintage Years: 1961 (B), 1961 (B Proof), 1961 (C), 1962 (B), 1962 (B Proof), 1962 (C), 1963 (B), 1963 (B Proof) and 1963 (C). Demonetized: 30th June 2011.

Same as above KM#47.2 25 naye paise, but...

Year: 1962. Weight: 2.47 g [2.50g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above mintage).

KM#55 50 naye paise. Year: 1962. Weight: 4.99 g [5.00g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 23.50 mm. Thickness: 1.67 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).
Obverse: "रूपये का आधा भाग" (roopaye ka aadha bhaag) [Half of a Rupee] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numerals "50" written in the center with "नये पैसे" (naye paise) [New paise] written below it. Date with mintmark above the knot wreath at the bottom. Decorative-toothed rim. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Decorative-toothed rim. Mintage: 64,227,999. Mintage Years: 1957 (B), 1959 (B), 1960 (B), 1960 (B Proof), 1960 (C), 1961 (B), 1961 (B Proof), 1961 (C), 1962 (B), 1962 (B Proof), 1962 (C), 1963 (B), 1963 (B Proof) and 1963 (C).

Same as above KM#55 50 naye paise, but...

Year: 1962. Weight: 5.03 g [5.00g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A.

KM#75.1 Rupee. Year: 1962. Weight: 9.93 g [10.00g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 28.00 mm. Thickness: 2.40 mm. Edge: Security. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date).. Obverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (India) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise.
Reverse: "रुपया" (Rupee) written at the top. Numeral "1" in the center with grain ears flank on each side. "RUPEE" written below numeral "1". Date written at the bottom. Mintage: 3,689,000. Mintage Years: 1962 (C) and 1962 (B).

Note: Bombay mint exists in Proof only with mintage: 4,000.

   
 
1963
 
   

Same as above KM#47.2 25 naye paise, but...

Year: 1963. Weight: 2.45 g [2.50g]. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: 101,565,000.

Same as above KM#47.2 25 naye paise, but...

Year: 1963. Weight: 2.58 g [2.50g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above mintage).

Same as above KM#55 50 naye paise, but...

Year: 1963. Weight: 4.96 g [5.00g]. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: 45,992,000.

Same as above coin, but having slightly Thicker legends and Date (especially the tail of digit "3") on Obverse side.

Weight: 4.94 g [5.00g].

Same as above KM#55 50 naye paise, but...

Year: 1963. Weight: 4.91 g [5.00g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A.

   
 
1964
 
   

 

 

KM#14.1 3 paise. Year: 1964. Weight: 1.24 g [1.23g]. Metal: Aluminium. Diameter: 20.50 mm x 19.50 mm; Hexagonal (6-sided). Thickness: 2.00 mm. Edge: Plain. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).

Type1: Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 furrows, short squat D in INDIA.

Obverse: "तीन पैसे" (teen paise) [Three Paise] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numeral "3" written in the center with small plant on both sides. Date and mintmark at the bottom. Toothed rim at the corners. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Toothed rim at the corners. Mintage: 138,890,000 (including both Bombay and Calcutta types). Mintage Years: 1964 (B), 1964 (C), 1965 (B), 1965 (C), 1966 (B), 1966 (C), 1966 (Hy = incuse dot in diamond), 1967 (B), 1967 (C), 1967 (H), 1968 (B) and 1968 (H = Star).

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1964. Weight: 1.30 g [1.23g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above).

KM#48.1 Type: Large Date. Short squat (Fat) and falling towards right "D" in INDIA as shown. Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 fur rows.

KM#48.1 25 paise. Year: 1964. Weight: 2.55 g [2.55g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 19.00 mm. Thickness: 1.44 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).

Obverse: "रूपये का चौथा भाग" (roopaye ka chautha bhaag) [Fourth part of the rupee] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numerals "25" written in the center with "पच्चीस पैसे" (pachchees paise) [twenty-five paise] written below it. Date with mintmark above the knot wreath at the bottom. Decorative-toothed rim. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Decorative-toothed rim. Mintage: 85,321,000 (including both Bombay and Calcutta mints). Mintage Years: 1964 (B), 1964 (C) and 1967 (B). Demonetized: 30th June 2011.

Same as above KM#48.1 25 paise, but...

Year: 1964. Weight: 2.41 g [2.55g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above mintage).

KM#58.1 50 paise. Year: 1967. Weight: 4.96 g [5.00g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 23.50 mm. Thickness: 1.67 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).

Type1: Size of "50" is 7.00 mm. Also the fur design on Ashoka is different from KM#58.2.

Obverse: "रूपये का आधा भाग" (roopaye ka aadha bhaag) [Half of a Rupee] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numerals "50" written in the center with "पचास पैसे" (pachaas paise) [Fifty paise] written below it. Date with mintmark above the knot wreath at the bottom. Decorative-toothed rim. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Decorative-toothed rim. Mintage: 23,361,000. Mintage Years: 1964 (C), 1967 (B) and 1967 (B with full lion's teeth; rare).

KM#56 50 paise. Year: ND (1964). Weight: 4.93 g [5.00g]. Metal: Copper-Nickel. Diameter: 24.00 mm. Thickness: 1.40 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Numeral "50").

Type: English Legends at the top on Reverse side.

Obverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the top center position. "भारत" (bharat) written on the top left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the top right side clockwise. "पैसे" (paise) written at the bottom left side anti-clockwise and "PAISE" written at the bottom right side anti-clockwise. Numeral "50" written at the bottom. Mintmark at the bottom near the edge. Reverse: "JAWAHARLAL NEHRU" written on the top section. Jawaharlal Nehru portrait facing left in the center. Dates "1889 - 1964" written at the bottom. Mintage: 21,900,000. Mintage Years: ND [1964B], ND [1964 Bombay Proof] and ND [1964C]. Subject: Death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964.

Jawaharlal Nehru (b. 14 November 1889 – d. 27 May 1964) was an Indian independence activist, and subsequently, the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence. He emerged as an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement and served India as Prime Minister from its establishment as an independent nation on 15 August 1947 until his death on 27 May 1964. He served as Minister of Defence: 31 October 1962 – 14 November 1962, Minister of Finance: 13 February 1958 – 13 March 1958, Minister of External Affairs: 02 September 1946 – 27 May 1964, Vice President of Executive Council: 02 September 1946 – 15 August 1947 and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha: 1952-1964. He has been described by the Amar Chitra Katha as the architect of India. He was also known as Pandit Nehru due to his roots with the Kashmiri Pandit community while Indian children knew him as Chacha Nehru (Hindi, lit., "Uncle Nehru").
The son of Motilal Nehru, a prominent lawyer and nationalist statesman and Swaroop Rani, Nehru was a graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge and the Inner Temple, where he trained to be a barrister. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Allahabad High Court and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced his legal practice. A committed nationalist since his teenage years, he became a rising figure in Indian politics during the upheavals of the 1910s. He became the prominent leader of the left-wing factions of the Indian National Congress during the 1920s, and eventually of the entire Congress, with the tacit approval of his mentor, Gandhi. As Congress President in 1929, Nehru called for complete independence from the British Raj and instigated the Congress's decisive shift towards the left.
Nehru and the Congress dominated Indian politics during the 1930s as the country moved towards independence. His idea of a secular nation-state was seemingly validated when the Congress swept the 1937 provincial elections and formed the government in several provinces; on the other hand, the separatist Muslim League fared much poorer. But these achievements were severely compromised in the aftermath of the Quit India Movement in 1942, which saw the British effectively crush the Congress as a political organisation. Nehru, who had reluctantly heeded Gandhi's call for immediate independence, for he had desired to support the Allied war effort during World War II, came out of a lengthy prison term to a much altered political landscape. The Muslim League under his old Congress colleague and now opponent, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had come to dominate Muslim politics in India. Negotiations between Congress and Muslim League for power sharing failed and gave way to the independence and bloody partition of India in 1947.
Nehru was elected by the Congress to assume office as independent India's first Prime Minister, although the question of leadership had been settled as far back as 1941, when Gandhi acknowledged Nehru as his political heir and successor. As Prime Minister, he set out to realise his vision of India. The Constitution of India was enacted in 1950, after which he embarked on an ambitious program of economic, social and political reforms. Chiefly, he oversaw India's transition from a colony to a republic, while nurturing a plural, multi-party system. In foreign policy, he took a leading role in the Non-Aligned Movement while projecting India as a regional hegemon in South Asia.
Under Nehru's leadership, the Congress emerged as a catch-all party, dominating national and state-level politics and winning consecutive elections in 1951, 1957, and 1962. He remained popular with the people of India in spite of political troubles in his final years and failure of leadership during the 1962 Sino-Indian War. In India, his birthday is celebrated as Bal Diwas (Children's Day).
Nehru married Kamala Kaul in 1916. Their only daughter Indira was born a year later in 1917. Kamala gave birth to a boy in November 1924, but he lived for only a week. Indira married Feroze Gandhi in 1942. They had two sons: Rajiv (b. 1944) and Sanjay (b. 1946). After Kamala's death in 1936, Nehru was rumoured to have relationships with several women. These included Shraddha Mata, Padmaja Naidu and Edwina Mountbatten. Edwina's daughter Pamela acknowledged Nehru's platonic relationship with Edwina. Nehru sent an Indian Navy frigate to the sea burial of Edwina Mountbatten in 1960. In accordance with Edwina wishes she was buried at sea off the coast of Portsmouth from HMS Wakeful on 25 February 1960; Geoffrey Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, officiated.
Nehru's health began declining steadily after 1962, and he spent months recuperating in Kashmir through 1963. Some historians attribute this dramatic decline to his surprise and chagrin over the Sino-Indian War, which he perceived as a betrayal of trust. Upon his return from Dehradun on 26 May 1964 he was feeling quite comfortable and went to bed at about 23:30 as usual, he had a restful night until about 06:30 soon after he returned from bathroom, Nehru complained of pain in the back. He spoke to the doctors who attended on him for a brief while and almost immediately Nehru collapsed. He remained unconscious until he died. His death was announced to Lok Sabha at 14:00 local time on 27 May 1964 (same day). The cause of death is believed to be heart attack.

Same as above KM#56 50 paise, but...

Year: ND  (1964). Weight: 4.92 g [5.00g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Numerals "50"). Mintage: 7,160,000.

KM#57 50 paise. Year: ND (1964). Weight: 4.87 g [5.00g]. Metal: Copper-Nickel. Diameter: 24.00 mm. Thickness: 1.40 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Numeral "50").

Type: Hindi Legends at the top on Reverse side.

Obverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the top center position. "भारत" (bharat) written on the top left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the top right side clockwise. "पैसे" (paise) written at the bottom left side anti-clockwise and "PAISE" written at the bottom right side anti-clockwise. Numeral "50" written at the bottom. Mintmark at the bottom near the edge. Reverse: "जवाहरलाल नेहरु" (Jawaharlal Nehru) written on the top section. Jawaharlal Nehru portrait facing left in the center. Dates "1889 - 1964" written at the bottom. Mintage: 36,190,000. Mintage Years: ND [1964B] and ND [1964C]. Subject: Death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964.

Same as above KM#57 50 paise, but...

Year: ND  (1964). Weight: 4.91 g [5.00g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Numerals "50"). Mintage: 28,350,000.

KM#76 Rupee. Year: ND (1964). Weight: 10.05 g [10.00g]. Metal: Copper-Nickel. Diameter: 27.00 mm. Thickness: 2.30 mm. Edge: Security. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Numeral "1").

Obverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the top center position. "भारत" (bharat) written on the top left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the top right side clockwise. "रुपया" (rupaya) written at the bottom left side anti-clockwise and "RUPEE" written at the bottom right side anti-clockwise. Numeral "1" written at the bottom. Mintmark at the bottom near the edge. Reverse: "JAWAHARLAL NEHRU" written on the top section. Jawaharlal Nehru portrait facing left in the center. Dates "1889 - 1964" written at the bottom. Mintage: 6,690,000. Mintage Years: ND [1964B], ND [1964 Bombay Proof] and ND [1964C]. Subject: Death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964.

   
   
 
1965
 
   

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1965. Weight: 1.26 g [1.23g]. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: 459,825,000 (including both Bombay and Calcutta types).

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1965. Weight: 1.27 g [1.23g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above).

KM#48.2 25 paise. Year: 1965. Weight: 2.47 g [2.55g]. Metal: Nickel. Diameter: 19.00 mm. Thickness: 1.44 mm. Edge: Reeded. Alignment: Medal. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date).

KM#48.2 Type: Sane as KM#48.1 but having Small Date.

Obverse: "रूपये का चौथा भाग" (roopaye ka chautha bhaag) [Fourth part of the rupee] written in Devnagari at the top section. Numerals "25" written in the center with "पच्चीस पैसे" (pachchees paise) [twenty-five paise] written below it. Date with mintmark above the knot wreath at the bottom. Decorative-toothed rim. Reverse: Ashoka Pillar Lion Capitol in the center. "भारत" (bharat) written on the left side clockwise and "INDIA" written on the right side clockwise. Decorative-toothed rim. Mintage: 143,662,000 (including both Bombay and Calcutta mints). Mintage Years: 1965 (B), 1965 (C), 1966 (B) and 1966 (C). Demonetized: 30th June 2011.

Same as above coin, but having a small Die Crack as shown. Weight: 2.47 g [2.55g].

Same as above KM#48.2 25 paise, but...

Year: 1965. Weight: 2.45 g [2.55g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above mintage).

   
   
   
 
1966
 
   

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1966. Weight: 1.27 g [1.23g]. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: 390,440,000 (including Bombay, Calcutta and Hyderabad types).

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1966. Weight: 1.29 g [1.23g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above).

Same as above KM#14.1 3 paise, but...

Year: 1966. Weight: 1.30 g [1.23g]. Mint: Hyderabad (incuse dot in diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above).

Same as above KM#48.2 25 paise, but...

Year: 1966. Weight: 2.55 g [2.55g]. Mint: Bombay (Diamond mintmark below Date). Mintage: 59,040,000 (including both Bombay and Calcutta mints).

Same as above KM#48.2 25 paise, but...

Year: 1966. Weight: 2.46 g [2.55g]. Mint: Calcutta (No mintmark below Date). Mintage: N/A (including above mintage).

   
   
 
 
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