Rare Mint Clip Error 10 Paise 1974 Scalloped Aluminium Calcutta Mint Coinage of Republic India Coin # A006

Rare 10 Paise coin of 1974 from the Republic of India definitive series, struck in aluminium on the distinctive scalloped flan. The obverse carries the Lion Capital of Ashoka with the legends “भारत” and “INDIA”, while the reverse shows the large numeral 10 with “दस पैसे” and “PAISE” inside a beaded circle, the date 1974 below, all within a floral vine border.

• Denomination: 10 Paise, Republic of India definitive coinage
• Year of issue: 1974, as read from the reverse
• Mint: Calcutta (Kolkata) — no mint mark below the date
• Metal: aluminium, scalloped edge flan
• Size: approximately 30 mm across, measured on a 600 DPI scan
• Condition: Extremely Fine, with clear lions, sharp legends and only light handling marks

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