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When did Anna become a currency?

The anna was demonetised as a currency unit when India decimalised its currency in 1957, followed by Pakistan in 1961. It was replaced by the 5-paise coin, which was itself discontinued in 1994 and demonetised in 2011. The term anna is frequently used to express a fraction of . Anna is derived from the Sanskrit अन्न, meaning "food".

What is a Anna May Wong coin?

Like other American Women Quarters, the Anna May Wong coin is extremely beautiful and outstanding, and many collectors are drawn to it. This coin also holds great sentimental and historical significance as it commemorates the first Asian-American woman to break stereotypes and feature in a Hollywood film.

How many Anna coins were minted in India?

Lettering "ONE QUARTER ANNA INDIA 1933". 1,681,276,200 coins minted from 1912 to 1936. An anna (or ānna) was a currency unit formerly used in British India, equal to of a rupee. It was subdivided into four pices or twelve pies (thus there were 192 pies in a rupee).

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