Features:

• Obverse: Features the Lion Capital of Ashoka, India’s national emblem, with “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and “INDIA” in English inscribed on either side. Below the emblem is “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyameva Jayate), meaning “Truth Alone Triumphs,” and the denomination “25” with “PAISE” below.
• Reverse: Depicts a stylized scene representing forestry for development. A tree stands prominently in the center, with a human figure planting or nurturing a sapling on the left and a deer on the right, symbolizing the harmony between development and nature. The inscription “विकास के लिए वानिकी” (Vikas Ke Liye Vaniki) in Hindi and “FORESTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT” in English are curved along the periphery. The year “1985” is also featured.
• Metal: Copper-Nickel
• Weight: Approximately 2.5 grams

• Diameter: Approximately 19 mm

• Shape: Round
• Edge: Milled
• Minted: This coin was minted at various Indian mints: Bombay (diamond mint mark ♦), Calcutta (no mint mark), Hyderabad (star mint mark ★), and possibly Noida (dot mint mark °). The coin you receive may or may not have a visible mint mark.

• Year of Issue: 1985
• Commemorative Theme: Forestry for Development