1971 - Bilingual Series I | Definitive Coin

The Bilingual Series were introduced under definitive coins from 1971.

The 1, 2 and 3 paise coins were phased out gradually in the 1970s. With commodity prices rising in the sixties, small denomination coins that were made of bronze, nickel-brass, cupro-nickel, and aluminum-bronze were gradually minted in aluminum. Over a period of time, cost benefit considerations led to the gradual discontinuance of 1, 2 and 3 paise coins in the seventies.

The coins minted from 1971 did not have the legend in Devanagari, explaining the value of the coin as a fraction of the rupee. The lower denominations of 1 Paisa, 2 Paise and 3 Paisa were issued with the proof sets of commemorative coins till 1979.

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