Twenty-five paise

India
Value	25 (₹ 1⁄4) Paise
Mass	2.83 g
Diameter	19.05 mm (0.75 in)
Thickness	1.55 mm (0.06102362 in)
Edge	smooth
Composition	Nickel (1957-1972) cupronickel (1972-1990) Stainless Steel (1988-2002)
Years of minting	1957 (1957)–2002
Mint marks	Mumbai = ⧫ Mumbai Proof issues = B Hyderabad = * Noida = ° Kolkata = No mint-mark
Circulation	Demonetized
Catalog number	KM#398, KM#374 and KM#70 to KM#55
Obverse
Design	State Emblem of India with country name.
Reverse

The 25 coin, popularly called Chawanni is a former denomination of the Indian rupee. The 25 paisa coin was worth 1⁄4 of a rupee (1 rupee = 100 paise).

Introduction and Demonetization

The 25 Paisa coin was introduced in 1957. Prior to this, the 25 paise coin was known as the "1⁄4 rupee", which was equivalent to 4 annas (1 rupee = 16 annas). On June 30, 2011, the 25 paisa and all lower denomination coins were officially demonetised.

Features

• Ferritic Stainless Steel was used to mint the 25 paisa coin.^[1]
• The diameter of the coin is 19 mm.
• Weight of the coin is 2.83 g.
• In 1964-1983 the 25 paisa coin was minted in Copper-Nickel.