Indian Coins - Two Paise - Trimmed in Pearls
Vintage Indian two-paise coins, paired with pearls and crystal. The coins are aluminum, so very light. Both coins were issued in 1973.
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These coins feature the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India. The sculpture of four lions standing back to back originally stood atop the Ashoka pillar (Aśoka Column) at Sarnath. The Ashoka pillars are a series of columns erected at Buddhist sites throughout the Indian subcontinent during the reign of Emperor Ashoka (c. 268-232 BCE). The pillars were inscribed with the emperor’s edicts regarding morality shaped by Buddhist tenets.
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In 1955, India decimalized its currency, and introduced the new (naya) paisa as 1/100th of the rupee. In 1964, the “naya” was dropped. Paisas are no longer in circulation; th