¼ Rupee

Type	Common coin
Years	1950-1956
Value	1/4 Rupee (0.25 INR)
Metal	Nickel
Weight	2.73 g
Diameter	19 mm
Thickness	1.53 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment

Obverse

Asoka Lion pedestal

Lettering: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Reverse

Grain sprigs flank denomination.
"Chaar Aana" (Four Annas) in Devnagari

NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
* (five-pointed star) - Hyderabad

Lettering:
चार आना
1/4 RUPEE 1954