Republic India Coins – 2 Paise, 3 Paise

2 NAYE PAISE (1957-1963)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.

Edge: Plain.

Shape: Scalloped with 8 notches.

Metal Composition: Copper-Nickel.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “2 NAYE PAISE” and “रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग” (meaning “Fiftieth part of Rupee”) in Devanagari script.
  • Year: The year “1962” is inscribed on the coin, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग
    2
    नया पैसे
    1962

Size: 18 mm.

Weight: 2.97g.

Minted Technique: Milled.

2 PAISE (1964)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.

Edge: Plain.

Shape: Scalloped with 8 notches.

Metal Composition: Copper – Nickel.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “2 NAYE PAISE” and “रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग” (meaning “Fiftieth part of Rupee”) in Devanagari script.
  • Year: The year “1964” is inscribed on the coin, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    रुपये का पचासवाँ भाग
    2
    दो पैसा
    1964

Weight: 2.97g.

Size: 18 mm.

Minted Technique: Milled.

2 PAISE (1965-1979)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA
  • Types: There are two main types of this coin, distinguished by the design of the Ashoka Lion Capital on the obverse:
  • Type 1: Side lions with fewer fur rows and a shorter, squarer “D” in the word “INDIA”.
  • Type 2: Side lions with more fur rows and a more elegant “D” in “INDIA”.

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.
  • Mumbai mint 1970 coin is only found in uncirculated coins (UNC).

Edge: Plain.

Reverse
  • Design: The coin’s denomination is indicated as “पैसा”, “1” and “PAISA” in both English and Hindi languages. This means that is worth one-hundredth of an Indian Rupee.
  • Year: The year “1970” is inscribed on the coin, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    पैसे 2 PAISE
    1970

Size: 20 mm.

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Weight: 1g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium -Magnesium.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Minted Technique: Milled.

3 PAISE (1965-1979)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA
  • Types: There are two main types of this coin, distinguished by the design of the Ashoka Lion Capital on the obverse:
    • Type 1: Side lions with fewer fur rows and a shorter, squarer “D” in the word “INDIA”.
    • Type 2: Side lions with more fur rows and a more elegant “D” in “INDIA”.

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.
  • Mumbai mint 1970 coin is only found in uncirculated coins (UNC).

Edge: Plain.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “3 PAISE” and “तीन पैसे” in Devanagari script. Design The denomination is flanked by grain sprigs.
  • Year: The year “1968” is inscribed on the coin, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    तीन पैसे
    3
    1968

Size: 21 mm.

Shape: Hexagonal (6 sides).

Weight: 1.25g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium -Magnesium.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Minted Technique: Milled.

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