Coins of India by Abhay Ghaisas

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Here is the Aluminium one paisa coin. This is a metric coin, thus making one hundredth of a rupee. This coin replaced the older circular brass version for the same denomination. The coin does not feature any artwork. The obverse just has a large "1" to indicate the denomination of one paisa with "PAISA" in english and "पैसा" in Hindi (meaning: paisa) written on the two sides of it. The reverse features the Ashoka Pillar in the center with the words "INDIA" in english and "भारत" (meaning: India) in Hindi.

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This twenty paise coin was introduced as a replacement for the earlier round-shaped brass twenty paise piece. The earlier coin was too heavy and costly to produce due to high inflation. This new coin was produced in aluminium and was shaped as a hexagon. On the obverse is the denomination and the year along with a floral border and on the reverse is the Ashoka Pillar.