Four Interesting Modern Indian Coins from Anna Series and Decimal Series
• Modern coins of India can be classified into two groups, namely, Anna series and Decimal coinage. • Decimal coinage was introduced in 1957 and coins issued from 1950 to 1957 belonged to the Anna series. Let’s look at a few examples from both these categories of coins of modern India.
• This square-shaped 1/2 Anna coin from the Anna Series issued by Government of India was struck on 2.85 grams Copper-Nickel in 1954 at Calcutta Mint. • The obverse of these modern Indian coins features the text GOVERNMENT OF INDIA around National Emblem and a Star below the emblem.
• This scalloped 1 Anna coin from Anna Series was struck by GOI in 3.55 grams of Copper-Nickel in the year 1950 featuring Zebu the Bull on one side and National emblem on the other. • The Diamond-shaped mint mark on these modern coins of india, indicate that they were struck at Bombay Mint.
• This scalloped 10 paise aluminium coin from the decimal coinage series weighed 2.3 grams and was struck in 1974 at Kolkata mint. • The reverse design of these modern coins of India were based on a Family Planning Programme that was introduced by the Government at that time to control population so that there is food for all.
• These square shaped Modern Coins of India bore the denomination 5 Paise, was struck in aluminium and belonged to the Decimal Coinage series. It was issued in 1979 at Hyderabad as it features the Star Mint Mark. • The reverse design of these modern Indian coins celebrates “The Year of Child” and features the text BACHCHE KI MUSKAN RASHTRA KI SHAAN in Devanagari and HAPPY CHILD NATIONS PRIDE.