India, Republic, 1975 AD., F.A.O. Issue Women’s year, Calcutta mint, 10 Paise, KM 29.

India, Republic, F.A.O. Issue Women’s year, Calcutta mint (no mintmark), 1975 AD.,
10 Paise (26 mm across two opposite scallops / 2,31 g), aluminium-magnesium alloy (96.5% Al + 3.5% Mg), scalloped shape with 12 notches, mintage 84.820.000 , axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: EQUALITY DEVELOPMENT PEACE / 19 - 75 / समानता विकास शांति , (“Samanata Bikash Shanti” in Hindi) , woman’s profile in left foreground facing right, dam with water lines in the right background, and an ear of corn, in front of the water lines. The official UN emblem for the International Women’s Year (a stylized dove for peace), the mathematical sign ‘=’ for equality and the biological symbol ‘♀‘ for a woman in the lower central foreground. The split year of issue flanking, displayed at the center-left and center-right of the periphery. Legend in English on the upper half of the periphery, in Hindi around the lower half of the periphery.
Rev.: भारत INDIA / वैसे 10 PAISE , country name and denomination in Hindi and English flanking Asoka lion pedestal, value number below.
KM 29 .

minted at two (plus Hyderabad; three ?) different mints, mintmarks:
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
B (letter "B") = Mumbai Proof Issues
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
[ * (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad ??]

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1975 84,820,000 Calcutta Mint
1975 ♦ 69,160,000 Mumbai Mint
1975 * Hyderabad Mint
1975 B Proof; Mumbai Mint