The Indian 25
coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin is worth 1⁄4 of a rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise).
Introduction and Demonetization[edit | edit source]
The 25 Paisa coin was introduced in 1957. Prior to this, the 25 paise coin was known as the "1⁄4 rupee", which was equivalent to 4 annas (1 rupee = 16 annas). On June 30, 2011, the 25 paisa and all lower denomination coins were officially demonetized.
Features[edit | edit source]
- Ferritic Stainless Steel was used to mint the 25 paisa coin.[1]
- The diameter of the coin is 19 mm.
- Weight of the coin is 2.83 g.
- In 1964-1983 the 25 paisa coin was minted in Copper-Nickel.
