Coins of India by Abhay Ghaisas

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This is the first design for the metric new paisa coin. The metric conversion changed the value of paisa. The new paisa became one-hundredth part of the rupee as compared to the old "pice" that was one-sixty-fourth part of the rupee.

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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.