Rare coins of Republic India

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