| Denomination: | Three paise |
| Country: | India |
| Value: | 3 |
| Mass G: | 1.25 |
| Mass Grain: | 19.3 |
| Diameter Mm: | 21 |
| Diameter Inch: | 0.83 |
| Thickness Mm: | 2.0 |
| Thickness Inch: | 0.079 |
| Edge: | Smooth |
| Composition: | Aluminium |
| Years Of Minting: | 1964-1971 |
| Mintage: | 1,612,704,568 |
| Mint Marks: | ⧫ = Mumbai B = Mumbai proof issue * = Hyderabad ⟐ = Hyderabad No mark = Kolkata |
| Circulation: | Demonetized |
| Catalog Number: | KM# 14.1 & 14.2 |
| Obverse Design: | State Emblem of India with country name. |
| Reverse Design: | Face value and year of minting |
The Indian Three paise (Hindi: तीन पैसे) (singular: Paisa), is a former denomination of the Indian Rupee. The 3 coin equals of the Indian Rupee. The symbol for paisa is .
Prior to 1957, Indian rupee was not decimalised and the rupee from 1835 to 1957 AD was further divided into 16 annas. Each anna was further divided to four Indian pices and each pice into three Indian pies till 1947 when the pie was demonetized. In 1955, India amended the "Indian Coinage Act" to adopt the metric system for coinage. Paisa coins were introduced in 1957, but from 1957 to 1964 the coin was called "Naya Paisa" (English: New Paisa). On 1 June 1964, the term "Naya" was dropped and the denomination was simply called "One paisa". Paisa coins were issued as a part of "The Decimal Series".[1] [2] [3]
Three paise coins were minted from 1964 to 1971 at the India Government mint in Bombay (present day Mumbai) and Calcutta (present day Kolkata). Coins borne ⧫ (small dot/diamond) symbol for Mumbai and no mint mark for Kolkata mint. Three paise coins have been demonetized.[3] [4]
Total 1,612,704,568 coins were minted from 1964 to 1971.[4]
Three paise coins were minted from aluminium in medallic alignment. Coins weighed 1.25 grams, had a diameter of 21mm and thickness of 2mm. Three paise coins were hexagonal shaped and had smooth edge.[1]