1 Anna

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1950-1954
Value	1 Anna (1⁄16)
Currency	Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	3.88 g
Diameter	21.0 mm
Thickness	1.57 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15790
References	KM# 3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Asoka lion pedestal

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA

Reverse

Zebu left

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
ONE ANNA
एक आना
1954

Edge

Plain

Mint

♦	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1950 ♦	9 944 000	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	$ 2.10	$ 3.30	$ 3.60	$ 10	KM# 3.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Smaller date letters	42%
1950 ♦								KM# 3.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Smaller date letters; Proof	2%
1950 ♦								KM# 3.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Larger date letters	4%
1954 ♦	20 388 000	$ 0.72	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	$ 3.00	$ 3.60	$ 4.60	KM# 3.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Larger date letters	68%
1954 ♦							$ 290	KM# 3.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Larger date letters; Proof	5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 17 Spotlight: India World and Ancient Coins Showcase Auction 61537 Lot 23247	17 Aug 2025	1954 ♦ – KM# 3.2 – Larger date letters; Proof	UNC (NGC PR64)	USD 288.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 196 Lot 1459	29 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.45 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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