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  1. Coins of the Indian rupee - Wikipedia

    • The first Indian commemorative coin was issued in 1964 in remembrance of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary. Since then, numerous coins from 5 paise (INR 0.05) to ₹1000 (INR 1000.00) have been issued. These coins based on birth or death centenary of famous personalities or on recently dead, commemoration of special government program… See more

    Overview

    Coins of the Indian rupee (₹) were first minted in 1950. New coins have been produced annually since then and they make … See more

    History

    After Indian independence in 1947, British Indian coins were in use as a frozen currency until the dominion of India became a republic in 1950. The first rupee coins of the Republic of India were minted in 1950. These inclu… See more

    Coin series: 1947–1957 (pre-decimalization)

    At Independence on 15 August 1947, India was partitioned into the new Dominion of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The new Dominion (or Union) of India retained the previous imperial currency with the portrait of … See more