India | |
Value | ₹2 |
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Mass | 4.07 g |
Diameter | 23 mm |
Edge | 50 wide serrations |
Composition | Ferritic stainless steel |
Years of minting | 1982 | – present
Circulation | Wide |
Obverse | |
Design | Lettering of "भारत" on left, "INDIA" on right, Lion capital at centre with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it. |
Designer | RBI |
Design date | 2011 |
Reverse | |
Designer | RBI |
Design date | 2011 |
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.