India 1973(b) 50 paise

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from the Mountain Groan Collection

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This specimen was issued by India as part of the F.A.O. series. The Indian government became an enthusiastic supporter of the F.A.O. program and issued many F.A.O. coins in the decade following. This specimen is from the Bombay mint; the type was also issued from the Calcutta mint.

Recorded mintage: 28,720,000 plus 11,000 proofs plus 40,100,000 from Calcutta.

Specification: copper-nickel, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 62.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1960 naya paisa
• 1971(b) 10 rupees F.A.O.
• 1973(b) 10 rupees F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1973
• return to coins of India