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A 20 paisa coin was minted in 1968. Neither of these coins gained much popularity. The 1, 2 and 3 paisa coins were phased out gradually in the 1970s. In 1982, a new 2 rupee coin was introduced experimentally to replace 2 rupee notes. The 2 rupee coin was not minted again till 1990, after which it was minted every following year.
The Indian 2-rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The 2 rupee coin was introduced in India in 1982. 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 ferritic stainless steel.
The exact coin is often identifiable by matching the legend and design to a cataloged coin type. Robert and Monica Tye's 1995 Jitals: A catalog and account of the coin denomination of daily use in Medieval Afghanistan and North India includes clear illustrations, attributions and contexts for 418 jital types that numismatists can consult to ...
The Indian 2-rupee note (₹2) was a denomination of Rupee introduced in 1943. It is the second smallest note ever printed in India . It was removed from circulation in 1995.
Five-rupee coins, made from brass, are being minted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In 1997 the 20 paise coin was discontinued, followed by the 10 paise coin in 1998, and the 25 paise in 2002. Between 2005 and 2008 new, lighter fifty-paise, one-, two-, and five-rupee coins were introduced, made from ferritic stainless steel.
10 rupees (2 ⁄ 3 mohur) 15 rupees ; 30 rupees (2 mohur) British gold sovereign, as an emergency war issue, in 1918. There are many rare coins of this period which interests coin collectors. The 1939 rupee is the most expensive rupee, as after 1939 all silver coins effectively became less pure, due to the shortage of silver during World War II.
The Indian 1-rupee coin (₹1) is an Indian coin worth one Indian rupee and is made up of a hundred paisas. Currently, one rupee coin is the smallest Indian coin in circulation. Since 1992, one Indian rupee coins are minted from stainless steel. Round in shape, the one rupee coins weighs 3.76 grams (58.0 grains), has a diameter of 21.93 ...
Two paise coins were minted from Cupronickel alloy in medallic orientation. The coins weighed 2.95 grams, had a diameter of 18 millimetres (0.71 in) and thickness of 1.8 millimetres (0.071 in). The coins weighed 2.95 grams, had a diameter of 18 millimetres (0.71 in) and thickness of 1.8 millimetres (0.071 in).