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1862-1876


Coins struck in 0.917 silver; diameter: 30.3-30.55mm; weight: 11.66 grams.
Obverse depicts Queen Victoria.

1877-1901


Obverse legend changed from "QUEEN" to "EMPRESS".
Obverse depicts Empress Victoria.

1903-1910


Obverse depicts King Edward VII.

1911-1922


Obverse depicts King George V.

1938-1939


Obverse depicts King George VI.

1939-1945


Coins struck in 0.5 silver.

1947


Coins struck in nickel.
Reverse depicts a tiger.

1950-1954


Republic of India.

1962, 1970


Coins struck in nickel.
Weight: 10 grams.

1964


Death of Jawaharlal Nehru.

1969


Centennial of birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

1975-1984


Coins struck in copper-nickel.
Weight: 8 grams; diameter 22mm.
Regular design.

1983-1991


Weight: 6 grams; diameter 26mm.
Seven-sided outline around designs.

1985


International Youth Year.

1987


F.A.O. issue, small farmers.

1988


F.A.O. issue, rainfed farming.

1989


F.A.O. issue, Food and environment.

1989


100th anniversary of Nehru's birth.

1990


SAARC Year - Care for the Girl Child.

1990


Dr. Ambedkar.

1990


15th anniversary of I.C.D.S.

1990


F.A.O. issue, farming.

1991


Rajiv Gandhi, 1944-1991.

1991


Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.

1991


Tourism Year.

1992


Anniversary of Quit India 1942-1992.

1992


World Food Day.

1993


Inter Parliamentary Union Conference.

1994


Coins struck in stainless steel.
International Year of the Family.

1995-2004


Diameter 25mm; weight 4.85 grams.

1995


8th World Tamil Conference.

1997


Cellular jail, Port Blair.

1999


Weight: 5 grams.
St. Dnyaneshwar.

2002


Weight: 4.95 grams.
Jaya Prakash Narayan.

2003


Weight: 5 grams.
Maharana Pratap.

2003


Veer Durgadass with spear.

2004


Diameter: 24.9mm.
150th anniversary of Indian Postal Service.

2005


Weight: 4.95 grams; diameter: 24.8mm.
Cross dividing four dots.

2007


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