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    The document summarizes the history of 1 paisa coins in India from 1862 to 2011 through changes in composition, weight, diameter, designs, legends, and notable events depicted on the coins. Key details include coins initially made of 0.917 silver from 1862-1899 with Queen Victoria and later Empress Victoria on the obverse. From 1942-1945, coins were made of 0.500 fine silver and designs were modified. In 1946, coins switched to nickel and from 1988 onward were made of stainless steel. Notable events and anniversaries depicted include independence in 1972 and 1997 and leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Indira Gandhi.

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    The document summarizes the history of 1 paisa coins in India from 1862 to 2011 through changes in composition, weight, diameter, designs, legends, and notable events depicted on the coins. Key details include coins initially made of 0.917 silver from 1862-1899 with Queen Victoria and later Empress Victoria on the obverse. From 1942-1945, coins were made of 0.500 fine silver and designs were modified. In 1946, coins switched to nickel and from 1988 onward were made of stainless steel. Notable events and anniversaries depicted include independence in 1972 and 1997 and leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Indira Gandhi.

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    Coins Struck in 0.917 Silver Weight: 5.83 Grams Diameter 24mm. Obverse Depicts Queen Victoria

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    The document summarizes the history of 1 paisa coins in India from 1862 to 2011 through changes in composition, weight, diameter, designs, legends, and notable events depicted on the coins. Key details include coins initially made of 0.917 silver from 1862-1899 with Queen Victoria and later Empress Victoria on the obverse. From 1942-1945, coins were made of 0.500 fine silver and designs were modified. In 1946, coins switched to nickel and from 1988 onward were made of stainless steel. Notable events and anniversaries depicted include independence in 1972 and 1997 and leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Indira Gandhi.

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    1862-1876

    Coins struck in 0.917 silver; weight: 5.83 grams; diameter 24mm.


    Obverse depicts Queen Victoria.

    1877-1899

    Obverse legend changed from "QUEEN" to "EMPRESS".


    Obverse depicts Empress Victoria.

    1905-1910

    Obverse depicts King Edward VII.

    1911-1936

    Obverse depicts King George V.


    1938-1939

    Obverse depicts King George VI.

    1940-1942

    Coins struck in 0.500 fine silver.

    1942-1945

    Diameter 24.1mm.
    Several changes to obverse and reverse designs: smaller lettering, smaller inner circle.

    1946-1947

    Coins struck in nickel; weight 5.8 grams; diameter 24mm.


    Reverse depicts a tiger.
    1950-1956

    1960-1963

    Coins struck in nickel; weight 5 grams; diameter 24mm.


    Denomination referred to as "naye paise".

    1964

    Denomination referred to as "paise".


    Death of Jawaharial Nehru; reverse legend in English.

    1964

    Death of Jawaharial Nehru; reverse legend in Hindi.


    1964-1971

    Return to regular design, with "paise" denomination.

    1969

    100th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.

    1972

    Coins struck in copper-nickel.


    25th anniversary of independence.

    1972-1973

    Weight 4.95 grams.


    New regular reverse design.
    1973

    Weight 4.5 grams.


    F.A.O. issue, "Grow More Food".

    1974-1983

    Weight 5 grams.
    Regular designs, reverse lettering closer together.

    1982

    National integration.

    1984-1990

    New regular designs.


    1985

    50th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India.

    1985

    Death of Indira Gandhi.

    1986

    F.A.O. issue, fisheries.

    1988-2007

    Coins struck in stainless steel; weight 3.79 grams, diameter 22mm.


    New regular designs; reverse depicts parliament building in New Delhi.
    1997

    50th anniversary of independence.

    2008-2010

    2011

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