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Description:
Obverse
Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below
NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
Reverse
Steer head within wreath of two stalks of wheat
NOTE: Different National Emblem Types
Type 2: Asoka lion pedestal more imposing. Side lions with 3 or 4 fur rows, more elegant D in INDIA. The shape of the D in INDIA is the easiest way to distinguish this obverse.
Type 3: Similar to Type I but 2 teeth, 4 to 5 fur rows, smaller lion head.
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