With the Population of India rising faster than anticipated by the Government then, Food & Shelter became the primary problem of the Government. They issued a Commemorative Coin Set to tell the measures taken by the Government.
Date of Issue 15th August, 1978
Proof Set
10 Coin Set – 50 Rupees,10 Rupees,10 Paise & 5 Paise,(D.O.C), 1 Rupee,50 Paise,25 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise & 1 Paise (Regular) – with mint emblem (acrylic case) Booking Price – Rs300
UNC set and Issue Price
2 Coin Set – 50 Rupees & 10 Rupees (acrylic case) Booking Price – Rs75
Single Coin – 50 Rupees Booking Price – Rs60
Single Coin – 10 Rupees Booking Price – Rs15
Photos of 1978 – Food & Shelter for All – Commemorative Coin Set
Contents and Details of the Coins in the above Set
| 50 Rupees | Silver 50 Copper 40 Nickel 5 and Zinc 5 | 35 gms | 44 mm | Circular | Milled /200 |
| 10 Rupees | Copper Nickel | 25 | 39 | Circular | Milled /180 |
| 1 Rupee | Copper Nickel | 8 | 28 | Circular | Security-edge /200 |
| 50 Paise | Copper Nickel | 5 | 24 | Circular | Security-edge /205 |
| 25 Paise | Copper Nickel | 2.5 | 19 | Circular | Milled /100 |
| 10 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 2.3 | 26 (across scallops) | Scalloped (12 nos.) | Plain |
| 5 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.5 | 22 corners, 19 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
| 3 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.25 | 21 corners, 19.5 flats | Hexagonal with rounded corners | Plain |
| 2 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1 | 20 (across scallops) | Scalloped (8 nos.) | Plain |
| 1 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 0.75 | 17 corners, 14.7 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
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