the half disme was the first coin minted in the united states.
what was the first coin minted in the united states?
the half disme
half dime





















































the half dime, or half disme, was a silver coin, valued at five cents, formerly minted in the united states.





















































some numismatists consider the denomination to be the first coin minted by the united states mint under the coinage act of 1792, with production beginning on or about july 1792. however, others consider the 1792 half dime to be nothing more than a pattern coin, or "test piece", and this matter continues to be subject to debate.
half dime
the coin minted from 1965 did not have the legend in devanagari, explaining the value of the coin as a fraction of the rupee. small denomination coins which were made of bronze, nickel-brass, cupro-nickel, and aluminium-bronze were gradually minted in aluminium.the first coin minted in such type was the 3 paisa coin in 1964, which was a new denomination, and continued to be minted till 1971. one and two paisa coins were changed to aluminium and were minted without the devanagari legend from 1965. 20 paisa coin was introduced in 1968, which continued to be minted till 1971.
coins of the indian rupee