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In 1992, a new stainless steel rupee coin, smaller and lighter than the older rupee, was minted, alongside a 5 rupee Cupronickel coin. In 2005, the 10 rupee coin was minted for the first time. Higher denomination coins were introduced due to an increasing demand for change and the increasing cost of printing ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 banknotes.
On 15 October 2015, the Pakistan government introduced a revised Rs. 5/- coin with a reduced size and weight and having a golden colour, made from a composition of copper-nickel-zinc, [citation needed] and also in 2016 a Rs. 10/- coin was introduced into circulation.
The purchasing power of the rupee was equal to the price of silver in the bullion market and the rupee was the only legal tender and money of account by which all other prices were expressed. Thus while the rupee was a fixed value, its purchasing power fluctuated. The chart above indicates the approximate value of other denominations relative ...
500 Rupee Coin February 22, 1977 Quaid-e-Azam Birth Anniversary Gold: 916.66/1000 The coin shall be round with 95 serrations, minimum diameter of 19 mm and 4.50 grams (1/40th in weight) 500 and 500 proofs. (4.5 grams (0.16 oz)) 2- (a) 1 Rupee Coin February 22, 1977 Islamic Summit Minar Cuprous Nickel: Copper 75% ; Nickel 25%
The Pakistani 5-rupee coin (Rs. 5) is a denomination of the Pakistani rupee. [1] The 5-rupee coin is an alloy comprising 79 percent copper, 20 percent zinc, and 1 percent nickel. [2] [3] It weighs 3 grams and measures 18.5 mm in diameter. [2] [3]
Currently in India (from 2010 onwards), the 50 paise coin (half a rupee) is the lowest valued legal tender coin. Coins of 1, 2, 5, and 10 rupees and banknotes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 2000 rupees are commonly in use for cash transaction.
The Pakistani 10-rupee coin (Rs. 10) is a denomination of the Pakistani rupee. [ 1 ] The 10-rupee coin is a yellow, round piece with a serrated edge , a weight of 5.50 grams, and a diameter of 25.5mm.
The demonetisation of the 25-paise coin and all paise coins below it took place, and a new series of coins (50 paise – nicknamed athanni – one, two, five, and ten rupees with the new rupee sign) were put into circulation in 2011. In 2016 the 50 paise coin was last minted.