India 1969-B paisa

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck for India 1965-81 at Calcutta, Hyderabad and Bombay (shown here). In 1982, US$1 = 9.3 rupees; today (July 2024), one US dollar = 84 rupees.

Recorded mintage: 125,930,000 plus 9,147 proofs. Only the proofs have the "B" mintmark.

Specification: 0.75 g, aluminum, 14.67 x 14.67 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 10.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1969-B 2 paise
• (1969)-B 50 paise, centennial of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi
• (1969)-B 10 rupees, centennial of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi
• 1970-B 5 paise
• 1970 rupee
• India 1970(b) 10 rupees F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1969