Indian 25 paise

25 paise, 1985

Metal: copper-nickel

25 paise, 1998

The reverse shows the Indian one-horned rhinoceros, once found in large numbers but now reduced to only a few thousand because of poaching for its horn, which has its uses as a medicine.
Destruction of their habitat over the years, has brought the rhinos to the brink of extinction. These animals are among the worlds' most endangered species. The great one-horned rhino could once be found from Pakistan all the way through India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. By the turn of the century, this species had vanished from much of its range, and today only about 2500 survive in India and Nepal. Throughout their range, their habitat continues to dwindle fast due to conversion of grassland habitats into agricultural fields and other human pressures. The threat of poaching continues to be ever-present.

25 paise, 1963

Metal: nickel

Diameter: 19mm
Reverse: "rupaye ka chautha bhag" meaning fourth part of a rupee; and 25 'naye paise' meaning new paise
Obverse: lion capital from Ashoka pillar