The IGM, Bombay on the 15th of august, 1947 issued a Silver Coin set to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Indian Independence. The sets were sold through RBI and SBI Branches across India.
Date of Issue 15th of August, 1947
Description of the Proof Coin Sets
9 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 50 Paise(Commemorative), Rupee,25 Paise,10 Paise, 5 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise, & 1 Paise- (Regular) – with mint emblem (in acrylic case) Issued at a price of Rs 112.50 . Sets Sold 7,701
Single Coin Set – 10 Rupees (in white paper envelope)
UNC Set
2 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 50 Paise(Commemorative) (in acrylic case with black board inside) Issue Price – 15 and Sets Sold 43,121
IGM, Mumbai also Minted VIP UNC Coin set – (acrylic case pack in blue box) 2 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,Rupee & 50 Paise (Commemorative)
We obtained Photos of the 25th Anniversary of Indian Independence – Commemorative Coin Set – 1972 from Mumbai Mint and are as below
Details of the contents of the coins in the Set is as Under
| 10 Rupees | Silver 50 Copper 40 Nickel 5% and Zinc 5% | 22.5 gms | 39 mm | Circular | Milled /180 |
| Rupee | Nickel | 10 | 28 | Circular | Security-edge /200 |
| 50 Paise | Cupro Nickel | 5 | 24 | Circular | Security-edge /205 |
| 20 Paise | Cupro 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 |
Current Market Price of this Set –