Indian 25-paisa coin
The 25 coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin was worth of a rupee.
Introduction and Demonetization
The 25 Paisa coin was introduced in 1957. Prior to this, the 25 paise coin was known as the " rupee", which was equivalent to 4 annas. On June 30, 2011, the 25 paisa and all lower denomination coins were officially demonetised.Features
- Ferritic Stainless Steel was used to mint the 25 paisa coin.
- 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.