¼ Rupee

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1950-1956
Value	¼ Rupee
Currency	Rupee (1950-1957)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	2.90 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.53 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8684
References	KM# 5 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 46 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Asoka Lion pedestal

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOVERNMENT . OF . INDIA

Reverse

Grain sprigs flank denomination and "Chaar Aana" (Four Annas) in Devnagari

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Lettering:
चार आना
1/4 RUPEE 1954

Translation:
Four Annas
1/4 Rupee 1954

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
♦	Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)

Comments

Large and small lion types, see image:

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1950	7 800 000		$ 0.15	$ 0.47	$ 0.47	$ 0.78			KM#5.1 (large lion)	13%
1950 ♦	7 650 000		$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 0.84	$ 2.30	KM#5.1 (large lion)	18%
1950 ♦									KM#5.1 (large lion) Proof	1.0%
1951	13 500 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.24	$ 0.65	$ 0.66	$ 0.66		KM#5.1 (large lion)	17%
1951 ♦	41 439 000	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.29	$ 0.75	$ 1.10	$ 1.20	$ 2.00	KM#5.1 (large lion)	25%
1954		$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.93	$ 1.30	KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion)	20%
1954	58 300 000		$ 0.21	$ 0.39	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 1.60	$ 2.10	KM#5.3 (small lion)	29%
1954 ♦								$ 320	KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion) Proof	2.0%
1955	28 900 000	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 1.10	$ 2.00	KM#5.3 (small lion)	31%
1955 ♦	57 936 000				$ 0.70	$ 1.20			KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion)	5%
1956	22 000 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 0.63	$ 0.66		KM#5.3 (small lion)	18%

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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 23249	17 Aug 2025	1954 ♦ – KM#5.2 (larger date and large lion) Proof	UNC (NGC PR65)	USD 336.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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