Issue of new Coins of ` 5 and ` 2 with the theme “XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES, 2010-DELHI”

By RBI
Monday, October 11, 2010

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation coins of ` 5 and ` 2 with the theme "XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES, 2010-DELHI"

The coins of above denominations shall conform to the following dimension, design and composition, namely :

Denomination of the coin

Shape and outside diameter

Metal composition

Five Rupees

Circular
23 millimeters

Nickel Brass
Copper - 75%
Zinc - 20%
Nickel - 5%

Two Rupees

Circular
27 millimeters

Ferritic Stainless Steel
Iron - 83%
Chromium-17%

Designs:

Five Rupees

Obverse : The face of the coin shall bear the lion capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "mel³ecesJe pe³eles" inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word "Yeejle" in Hindi and on the right upper periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "5" in International numerals below the lion capitol flanked on the left lower periphery with the word "©he³es" in Hindi and right lower periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse : The reverse of the coin shall bear the logo of "XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010-Delhi" in the centre, flanked on the left upper periphery with the words "19 Jeeb jeøì£ceC[ue Kesue, fouuer 2010" in Hindi. On the right periphery flanked with the word "XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES, 2010-DELHI" in English. Also "3-14 OCTOBER 2010" written below the logo in international numeral and English.

Two Rupees

Obverse : The face of the coin is divided into three portion with two horizontal lines. The left centre portion shall bear the lion capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "mel³ecesJe pe³eles" inscribed below and right centre portion denomination value "2" flanked in International numerals. In the upper portion the word "Yeejle" in Hindi and "INDIA" in English and lower portion the word "©he³es" in Hindi and "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse : The reverse of the coin shall bear the logo of "XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010 Delhi" in the centre, flanked on the left periphery with the words "19 Jeeb jeøì£ceC[ue Kesue fouuer 2010" in Hindi. On the right periphery flanked with the words "XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI" in English. Also "3-14 OCTOBER 2010" written below the logo in international numeral and English.

The coins are legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act, 1906. The existing Five Rupees and Two Rupees Coins in circulation shall also continue to be legal tender.

Ajit Prasad
Assistant General Manager

Press Release : 2010-2011/508

Filed under: Finance

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