Commemorative Coins – 10 Paise
10 PAISE 1979
HAPPY CHILD – NATION’S PRIDE (F.A.O) INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHILD
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Obverse
- Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name & Denomination in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides. Large numeral “10” with “पैसे / PAISE” written beside it.
- Legend:
- भारत INDIA
- पैसे 10 PAISE
Mints:
- Bombay / Mumbai –
♦(small dot/diamond) or Letter ‘B‘. - Calcutta / Kolkata – (no mintmark)
- Hyderabad – ★ (five-pointed star)
Edge: Plain.
Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.
Shape: Scalloped with 12 notches.
Metal Composition: Aluminium-Magnesium.
Size: 26 mm.
Weight: 2.3g.
Minted Technique: Milled.
Reverse
- Theme : Happy Child – Nation’s Pride – Promoting child welfare, health, and education as pillars of national pride
- Main Design : A Development-oriented and symbolic motif focused on Child Welfare, Education, and National Progress with following symbolic elements:
- A Slate (symbolizing Education) is placed centrally and enclosed within a circle.
- Sun appears at the top of the slate, symbolizing health, energy, and vitality
- A Boy and a Girl are shown just below the sun, reinforcing focus on child welfare and equality
- The entire composition is surrounded by wreath.
- Inscription : (Top Arc) “बच्चे की मुस्कान – राष्ट्र की शान” in Hindi (Bacche Ki Muskaan – Rashtra Ki Shaan)
(Bottom Arc) “HAPPY CHILD-NATION’S PRIDE” in English - Mint Year : Shown below the design 1979
- Lettering:
बच्चे की मुस्कान-राष्ट्र की शान
1979
HAPPY CHILD-NATION’S PRIDE
| MW# | Year | Mint & Mintage | G | F | VF | XF | UNC | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C10 | 1979 | Bombay(3,92,70,000) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | C |
| Calcutta(6,17,00,000) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | C | ||
| Hyderabad(22,50,000) | 10 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 200 | S |