chawanni
The 25 coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin was worth of a rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise).
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chawanni
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The 25 coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin was worth of a rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise).
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Key facts
Key facts
• Denomination — Twenty-five paise • Country — India • Value — 25 • Unit — Paise • Mass G — 2.83 • Diameter Mm — 19.05 • Diameter Inch — 0.75 • Thickness Mm — 1.55 • Thickness Inch — 0.06102362 • Edge — smooth • Composition — Nickel (1957-1972) cupronickel (1972-1990) Stainless Steel (1988-2002) • Years Of Minting — 1957–2002 • Mint Marks — Mumbai = ⧫ Mumbai Proof issues = B Hyderabad = * Noida = ° Kolkata = No mint-mark • Circulation — Demonetized • Catalog Number — KM#398, KM#374 and KM#70 to KM#55 • Obverse Design — State Emblem of India with country name and the word 'paise' in English and Hindi. • Reverse Design — A rhino with year and mint.
Introduction and Demonetization
Introduction and Demonetization
The 25 Paisa coin was introduced in 1957. Prior to this, the 25 paise coin was known as the " rupee", which was equivalent to 4 annas (1 rupee = 16 annas). On June 30, 2011, the 25 paisa and all lower denomination coins were officially demonetised.
Features
Features
• Ferritic Stainless Steel was used to mint the 25 paisa coin. • The diameter of the coin is 19 mm. • Weight of the coin is 2.83 g. • In 1964-1983 the 25 paisa coin was minted in Copper-Nickel.
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chawanni is situated in India.
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chawanni is associated with India.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q28174116: chawanni
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- “Indian 25-paisa coin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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