India 1988(c) 10 paise KM-39

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by India 1983-93. This specimen is from the Calcutta mint (note no diamond below the date). Simultaneous with this aluminum coin, a stainless steel ten paise (KM 40.1) was struck 1988-98. The denomination is no longer struck, inflation having rendered it worthless.

Recorded mintage: 264,510,000 including Bombay and Hyderabad.

Specification: 2.3 g, aluminum, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 39.

Source:

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

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• 1978 10 paise F.A.O.
• 1978 10 rupees F.A.O.
• 1978 50 rupees F.A.O.
• 1981-B 100 rupees, Year of the Child
• 1985(h) 50 paise
• 1986(c) rupee
• 1987(c) 5 paise
• 1988(b) 20 paise
• 1988(c) 20 paise
• 1988(c) 25 paise
• Coins and currency dated 1988