S.No.

Year of 1st Minting

Denomination

Obverse

Reverse

Features

1

1948

1 Pice

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.840 inch

30 grains

Round with a round hole

Bronze

Demonetized

2

1948

½ Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.684-0.778 inch

45 grains

Rhombus

Copper-nickel

Demonetized

3

1948

1 Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.779-0.827 inch

60 grains

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper-Nickel

Demonetized

4

1948

2 Annas

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.88-1.00 inch

90 grains

Rhombus

Copper-Nickel

Demonetized

5

1948

¼  Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.75 inch

45 grains

Round

Nickel

Demonetized

6

1948

½ Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.95 inch

90 grains

Round

Nickel

Demonetized

7

1948

1  Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

1.1 inch

180 grains

Round

Nickel

8

1949

½ Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.684-0.778 inch

45 grains

Rhombus

Copper-nickel

Demonetized

9

1949

1 Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.779-0.827 inch

60 grains

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper-Nickel

Demonetized

10

1949

2 Annas

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.88-1.00 inch

90 grains

Rhombus

Copper-Nickel

Demonetized

11

1950

1 Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.779-0.827 inch

60 grains

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper-nickel

Demonetized

12

1950

2 Annas

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.88-1.00 inch

90 grains

Rhombus

Copper-nickel

Demonetized

13

1950

¼ Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.740 inch

45 grains

Round

Nickel

Demonetized

14

1951

1 Pie

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.625 inch

20 grains

Round

Bronze

Demonetized

15

1953

1 Pice

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.8125 inch

36 grains

Round

Nickel brass

Demonetized

16

1953

½ Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.684-0.778 inch

40 grains

Rhombus

Nickel brass

Demonetized

17

1953

1 Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.730-0.770 inch

45 grains

Scalloped (with 8 notches)

Copper-nickel Demonetized

18

1953

2 Anna

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

0.88-1.00 inch

90 grains

Rhombus

Copper- Nickel

Demonetized

19

1961

1 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

16 mm

1.5 g

Circle

Bronze

Demonetized

20

1961

5 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.6-21 mm

4 g

Rhombus

Nickel Brass

Demonetized

21

1961

10 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

21.80-23 mm

5 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper- Nickel

Demonetized

22

1963

25 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

19 mm

2.91 g

Round

Nickel

Demonetized

23

1963

50 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

24 mm

5.83 g

Round

Nickel

Demonetized

24

1964

1 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

17 mm

1.5 g

Round

Bronze

Demonetized

25

1964

2 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

17.5-18 mm

2.25 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Bronze

Demonetized

26

1964

5 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.6-21 mm

3 g

Rhombus

Nickel Brass

Demonetized

27

1964

10 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

21.60-23 mm

5 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

28

1965

1 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

17 mm

1.5 g

Round

Nickel Brass

Demonetized

29

1969

1 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

17 mm

0.6 g

Round

Aluminum

Demonetized

30

1969

2 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18 mm

0.75 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Aluminum

Demonetized

31

1969

10 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20.8-22 mm

4 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

32

1969

25 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20 mm

4 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

33

1969

50 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

22 mm

5 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

34

1974

1 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

17 mm

0.75 g

Round

Aluminum

Demonetized

35

1974

2 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.3-19.5 mm

1 g

Scalloped (with 8 notches)

Aluminum

Demonetized

36

1974

5 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.6-21 mm

1.25 g

Rhombus

Aluminum

Demonetized

37

1974

10 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20.8-22 mm

1.6 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches)

Aluminum

Demonetized

38

1975

25 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20 mm

4 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

39

1975

50 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

23 mm

5 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

40

1979

1 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

26.5 mm

6.5 g

Round

Copper Nickel

41

1981

5 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.6-21 mm

1 g

Rhombus

Aluminium

Demonetized

42

1981

10 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20.8-22 mm

1.25 g

Scalloped (with 12 notches) Aluminium

Demonetized

43

1981

25 paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18 mm

2.5 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

44

1981

50 Paisa

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

21 mm

4 g

Round

Copper Nickel

Demonetized

45

1981

1 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

25 mm

6 g

Round

Copper Nickel

46

1998

1 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20 mm

4 g

Round

Bronze

In circulation

47

1998

2 Rupees

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

22.5 mm

5 g

Round

Nickel Brass

In circulation

48

2002

5 Rupees

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

24 mm

6.5 g

Round

Copper Nickel

In circulation

49

2007 onwards

1 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

20 mm

1.75 g

Round

Aluminum

In circulation

50

2007 onwards

2 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

22.6 mm

2.6 g

Round

Aluminum

In circulation

51

2015 onwards

5 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

18.6 mm

3 g

Round

Brass

In circulation

52

2016 onwards

10 Rupee

Diameter:

Weight:

Shape:

Composition:

Status:

25.5 mm

5.5 g

Round

Brass

In circulation