2 Rupees (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) Coin

2 Rupees (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)

Country: India
Denomination: 2 Rupees 2 INR = 0.030 USD
Year: 1995-1996
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 6.02 g
Shape: Hendecagonal (11-sided)
Diameter: 25.9 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: india

Description:

Obverse

Ashoka Lion pedestal, denomination below

NOTE: varieties of Asoka Statue

Type A: Asoka Column 15mm tall, 5 fur rows on right lion, no lion whiskers

Type B: Asoka Column 14mm tall, 3 fur rows on right lion, 5 lion whiskers

Type C: Asoka Column 13mm tall, 4 fur rows on right lion

Type D: Asoka Column 13mm tall, 4 fur rows on right lion, recut chest on central lion

Type E: Asoka Column 13mm tall, no fur rows on right lion, 2 whiskers on central lion

Reverse

Bust of Sardar Patel facing 3/4 right

NOTE: Different mintmarks

♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai

M (letter "M") = Mumbai Proof Issues

(no mintmark) = Calcutta

* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad

° (circular dot) = Noida

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