Rare coins of Republic India
Updated Jan 2013
I am editing the list based on latest trends; I am categorizing the entire list into 2, [Rare, Scarce]. This finding is mainly based on the market price and availability to purchase the particular coin through various sources.
Regular coins:
Rare:
Denomination Year Mint
1 PICE 1953 H
2 ANNAS 1955 B
5 PAISE 1965 H
5 PAISE 1969 B
25 PAISE 1980 B
1989 H
50 PAISE 1986 B
1988 N
1 RUPEE 1970 B
1991 N
Scarce:
Denomination Year Mint Mint
1 PICE 1954 H
1955 H
1/2 ANNA 1950 C
1/2 RUPEE 1950 C
1955 B
1 RUPEE 1954 B
1960 H
2 PAISE -ALM 1969 B
5 PAISE 1964 H
1966 B
5 PAISE 1980 C
1971 C
10 PAISE -ALM 1973 H
10 PAISE - SS 1997 B
1997 H
25 PAISE 1967 B
1982 B
1984 H
1993 H
50 PAISE 1978 B
1989 H
1993 B H
1988 N
1 RUPEE - CROSS 2004 B
2004 C
5 RUPEE - CROSS 2007 C
10 RUPEES 2005 N
Commemorative coins:
Rare:
Denomination THEME Year Mint
25 PAISE IX ASIAN GAMES (DELHI) 1982 H
2 RUPEE SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE CENTENARY 1996 C
5 RUPEE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONGRESS 1996 C
BAL GANGADHAR TILAKJI 2007 B
Scarce:
Denomination THEME Year Mint
10 PAISE PLANNED FAMILIES - FOOD FOR ALL 1974 H
1 RUPEE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTENARY 1989 N
SS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY 1994 N
2 RUPEE AGRI EXPO - 95 1995 C
10 RUPEE MAHATMA GANDHI 1969 C
FOOD FOR ALL 1970 B C
