India, Republic, 1962 AD., Calcutta mint, 50 Paise, KM 55.

India, Republic, Calcutta mint, 1962 AD.,
50 Paise (ø 24 mm / 4,89 g), nickel, 5,00 g theoretical mint weight, mintage ? , axes medal alignment ↑↑ , reeded edge,
Obv.: भारत - INDIA , country name in Hindi and English flanking Asoka lion pedestal.
Rev.: रूपये का आधा भाग / 50 / नये पैसे / 1962 , (half of a rupee / 50 / fifty paise / 1962) , value and denomination in Hindi above and below value in western numerals, year and half wreath below.
KM 55 .

struck in two different mints:
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1960 Calcutta Mint
1960 ♦ Mumbai Mint; Proof
1960 ♦ 11,224,000 Mumbai Mint
1961 Calcutta Mint
1961 ♦ Mumbai Mint; Proof
1961 ♦ 45,992,000 Mumbai Mint
1962 Calcutta Mint
1962 ♦ 64,227,999 Mumbai Mint
1962 ♦ Mumbai Mint; Proof
1963 Calcutta Mint
1963 ♦ 58,168,000 Mumbai Mint
1963 ♦ Mumbai Mint; Proof