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(Redirected from Chawanni) Former denomination of the Indian rupee
Twenty-five paise
India
Value25 (₹ 1⁄4) Paise
Mass2.83 g
Diameter19.05 mm (0.75 in)
Thickness1.55 mm (0.06102362 in)
Edgesmooth
CompositionNickel (1957-1972)
cupronickel (1972-1990)
Stainless Steel (1988-2002)
Years of minting1957 (1957)–2002
Mint marksMumbai = ⧫
Mumbai Proof issues = B
Hyderabad = *
Noida = °
Kolkata = No mint-mark
CirculationDemonetized
Catalog numberKM#398, KM#374 and KM#70 to KM#55
Obverse
DesignState Emblem of India with country name.
Reverse
"Chawanni" redirects here. For the town in Nepal, see Chawanni, Nepal.

The 25 coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin was worth 1⁄4 of a rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise).

Introduction and Demonetization

The 25 Paisa coin was introduced in 1957. Prior to this, the 25 paise coin was known as the "1⁄4 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

  • 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.

References

Portals:
  1. "Reserve Bank of India - Coins".
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