The Republic of India has so far issued four types of commemorative 25 paise coins. All were issued between 1980 and 1985. Click images to enlarge.
1980: Rural women's advancement:
1981: World food day:
1982: Ninth Asian games:
1985: Forestry for development:
This type comes in two varieties: minted from local blanks and minted from Korean blanks. The import of blanks from Korea has been dealt with in a previous entry.
Flat edge (= Korean blank) above and rounded edge (= local blank) below on two different 25 paise coins.
Two varieties of the 'forestry for development' 25 paise coin: minted from Korean blank (above) and from local blank (below).
All of the five coins above display the version f Ashoka sculpture.
