1 & 2 Paisa, Junagadh, 1943 British India when it was substituted by

when it was substituted by the Nepali Rupee

The smaller coin is 21 mm in diameter and weighs 4

the coins you get will be from the lot

and are also referred to as 'magnetic coins'

This was the second 50 paisa commemorative coin issued in India (the first was minted for Jawaharlal Nehru)

1 & 2 Paisa, Junagadh, 1943 British India when it was substituted by1 & 2 paisa cash coupons of Junagadh State, printed in 1943. The obverse has the oval stamp of Junagadh state, while the reverse carries the serial number. These coupons notes were substitute for the 1 paisa (1 quarter anna) metallic coins of British India as metal was in short supply during the Second World War. Another sign of this shortage was the replacement of the one quarter anna British Indian coins with the much smaller 1 pice (hole coin hole