Sanoj Coins

India attained her Independence on 15th August, 1947. But there was no immediate change in her coinage. In the years following the Independence, all the coins bearing the effigy of King George VI continued to be struck at the Indian mints with the frozen date ‘1947’.

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950 - 1955
Metal composition – Bronze (97% Copper + 2.5% Zinc + 0.5% Tin)
Weight – 60 grams (Thick coin, thickness – 1.6 mm, issued in 1950)

            - 45 grams (Thin coin, thickness – 1.2 mm, issued from 1951 to 1955)
Shape – Circular
Diameter – 0.84”

Edge  – unmilled plain
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev  – The center of this coin shows a replica of the horse, shown at the base of the Lion capital. The value of the coin in both English and Hindi, appears at the top of the periphery and the year of issue at the bottom.
Minted at – Mumbai(1950- 55), Kolkata(1950- 51,1953-54), Hyderabad(1953- 55)
Km Number – # 1


Note:
i) The issues of 1950, of this coin are found with both thick rim and thin hair line rim.
ii) The issues of 1950, of this coin, are all thick coins with thickness – 1.6 mm, weight – 60 grains.
iii) The issues of 1951 to 1955, of this coin, are all thin coins with thickness – 1.2 mm, weight – 45 grains.

Half Anna

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950, 1954 - 55
Metal composition – Copper – Nickel alloy (75% Copper + 25% Nickel)
Weight – 45 grains
Shape – Square with rounded corners
Diameter – 0.684” across sides, 0.778” across corners
Edge – unmilled plain
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev – The center of this coin shows a replica of the bull, shown at the base of the Lion capital. The value of the coin in both English and Hindi, appears at the top of the periphery and the year of issue at the bottom.
Minted at – Mumbai(1950, 1954 - 55), Kolkata(1950, 1954)
Km Number – # 2

One Anna

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950, 1954 - 55
Metal composition – Copper – Nickel alloy (75% Copper + 25% Nickel)
Weight – 60 grains
Shape – Scalloped (12 numbers)
Diameter – 0.7795” min, 0.827” max
Edge – unmilled plain
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev – The center of this coin shows a replica of the bull, shown at the base of the Lion capital. The value of the coin in both English and Hindi, appears at the top of the periphery and the year of issue at the bottom.
Minted at – Mumbai
Km Number – # 3

Two Annas

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950, 1954 - 55
Metal composition – Copper– Nickel alloy (75% Copper + 25% Nickel)
Weight – 90 grains
Shape – Square with rounded corners
Diameter – 0.88” across sides, 1.00” across corners
Edge – unmilled plain
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev – The center of this coin shows a replica of the bull, shown at the base of the Lion capital. The value of the coin in both English and Hindi, appears at the top of the periphery and the year of issue at the bottom.
Minted at – Mumbai
Km Number – # 4

Quarter Rupee

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950 – 51, 1954 - 56
Metal composition – Nickel (100%)
Weight – 45 grains
Shape – Circular
Diameter – 0.75”
Edge – Milled
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev – The center of this coin shows ¼, in international numerals between two ears of corn. The value of this coin in Hindi appears at the top of the periphery and the value in English and the year of issue appear under ¼ .
Minted at – Mumbai(1950 – 51, 1955), Kolkata(1950 - 51, 1955 - 56)
Km Number – # 5


Note:
i) The issues of 1954, of this coin, from Kolkata mint, are found with larger or smaller lion capital.

Half Rupee

a) With dots after “GOVERNMENT” and “OF”






Specifications

Years of issue – 1950 – 51, 1954 - 55
Metal composition – Nickel (100%)
Weight – 90 grains
Shape – Circular
Diameter – 0.95”
Edge – Milled
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA’ around periphery(With dots).
Rev – The center of this coin shows ½, in international numerals between two ears of corn. The value of this coin in Hindi appears at the top of the periphery and the value in English and the year of issue appear under ½.
Minted at – Mumbai(1950 – 51, 1954 - 55), Kolkata(1950, 1954)
Km Number – # 6.2




b) Dots after “GOVERNMENT” and “OF” removed






Specifications

Year of issue – 1956
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka redrawn, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OFINDIA’ around periphery (Dots removed).
Minted at –Kolkata
Km Number – # 6.3

One Rupee

Specifications

Years of issue – 1950, 1954
Metal composition – Nickel (100%)
Weight – 180 grains
Shape – Circular
Diameter – 1.1”
Edge – Security
Obv – Lion capital of Ashoka, with legend ‘GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’ around periphery.
Rev – The center of this coin shows 1, in international numerals between two ears of corn. The value of this coin in Hindi appears at the top of the periphery and the value in English and the year of issue appear under 1.
Minted at – Mumbai
Km Number – # 7