50 Paise FAO

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1973
Value	50 Paise 0.50 INR = USD 0.0052
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Miedzionikiel
Weight	5.0 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 3892
References	KM# 62 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

FAO - Uprawiaj więcej żywności Automatically translated

Series: Grow More Food

Obverse

Piedestał z lwem Asoki, nominał poniżej Automatically translated

Scripts: Devanagari, łaciński

Lettering:
भारत INDIA
पैसे 50 PAISE

Reverse

(en) Inscription on shield within wheat ears

Scripts: Devanagari, łaciński

Lettering:
अधिक अन्न उगाओ GROW MORE FOOD
1973

Edge

Krawędź zabezpieczająca (trzcina) Automatically translated

Mints

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

Comments

(en)

NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai Uncirculated & Circulation strike
B (letter "B") = Mumbai Proof Issues
(no mintmark) = Calcutta

Present in sets

Grow more Food (9 coins Proof set - Bombay mint)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1973	40 100 000		$ 0.71	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 0.92	$ 1.80	(en) Calcutta Mint	45%
1973 ♦	28 720 000	$ 0.17	$ 0.17	$ 0.43	$ 0.71	$ 0.95	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	(en) Mumbai Mint	65%
1973 B	11 000							$ 30	(en) Proof; Mumbai Mint	3%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 152 Lot 1851	8 Mar 2025	1973 B – (en) Proof; Mumbai Mint	UNC	USD 33.65 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 2981	14 Dec 2024	1973 B – (en) Proof; Mumbai Mint	UNC	USD 30.17 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232335 Lot 65355	24 Aug 2023	1973 B – (en) Proof; Mumbai Mint	UNC	The lot includes several items.
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1635	15 May 2026	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
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