Indian 2-rupee coin

Two rupees
India
Value ₹2
Mass 4.85 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Edge segmented
Composition Ferritic stainless steel
Years of minting 1992 (1992) – present
Circulation Wide
Obverse
Design Lettering of "भारत" on left, "INDIA" on right, the year of mint and mint mark below, Lion capital with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it.
Design date 2011
Reverse
Design 2 notches with the ₹ sign below it, and the number 2 below the ₹ sign.
Design date 2011

Indian 2-rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The 2 rupee coin was introduced in India in 1992. Until then, the Rs.2 was in circulation in banknotes. The old Rs.2 coin was minted with cupro-nickel metal. The new Rs.2 coin was minted in ferratic stainless steel.

Features

Old Rs.2

  • The old Rs.2 coin was of 26mm diameter.
  • The weight of the coin is 6 grams.
  • The shape is eleven-sided or cornered.[1]

New Rs.2 coin

  • The new Rs.2 coin is of 27mm diameter.
  • The weight of the coin is 5.62 grams.
  • The shape is circular.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/ic_coins_5.aspx#2
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