Saturday, 17 August 2013

MY COLLECTION - ALBUM NO 1 - INDIAN REPUBLIC COINS - 1, 2, 3 & 5 NAYA PAISE





















CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY,

C/O COL GKS REDDY,
Secunderabad - 500 015.


India declared independence on 15th August 1947. India was partitioned into three parts. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (former East pakistan). India was declared as Republic in 1950. India introduced it's own coinage,on 15th August 1950,   all of which have Ashokas (the greatest Mauryan Emperor) Lion Capital motif (described in First coinage of India). All the coins and currency notes of modern India have this four-lion symbol on it.

Indian Republic continued with the old monetary system used by the British Empire as legal tender for almost 10 years after Independence, where in a Rupee consisted of 16 Annas / 64 pice. India adopted a decimal monetary system only in 1957 where, One Rupee consisted of 100 Paise (Naya Paise). After posting my collection of coins minted by Indian Republic from Aug 1950 to Dec 1956. (Old system coins of Indian Republic), I am now posting my collection of 1, 2, 3, & 5 Naya Paise coins




One Naya Paisa – 1957 – Copper


One Naya Paisa – 1963 – Brass


One Paisa – 1969 – Nickel


One Paisa – 1972 – Aluminium


Two Naye Paise- 1961


Two Paise – 1966 – Aluminium


Three Paise – 1966 - Nickel


Three Paise – 1971- Aluminium


Five Naye Paise – 1960 – Nickel


Five Naye Paise – 1966 – Nickel


Five Paise – 1971 – Aluminium


Five Paise – 1972 –  Larger 5 - Aluminium


Five Paise – 1976 – FAO


Five Paise – 1977 – Save for Development


Five Paise – 1978 – FAO – Shelter for All


Five Paise – 1979 – Intl Year of the Child


Five Paise – 1992 – Smaller Lion








Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing















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