The Government of India will be issuing a set of five commemorative coins in the denominations of Re. 1, Rs. 2, Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 75 to mark the occasion of Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India. While a gazette notification in respect of these coins has already been issued on 23 February, 2010 in Official Gazette of India, Prime Minister Shri Man Mohan Singh will release the coin in an official function at NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai in a Grand Finale event to mark end of Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherji would also be present on the occasion besides other dignitaries. The coins in the denomination of Re.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10 will also be issued as circulation coins.
In a set of five coins where the Re.1 and Rs.2 will be of FSS (Ferritic Stainless Steel), the Rs.5 coin will be Nickel Brass, the Rs.10 will be bimetallic and the Rs.75 coin will be a Silver Alloy.
Design of the coins
Obverse side
The face of all the coins shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word "भारत" in Hindi and on the right upper periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "75", "10", "5", etc as the case may be, in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol, flanked on the left lower periphery with the word "रूपये" in Hindi and on the right lower periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.
Reverse side
The reverse of the coin shall bear the emblem of Reserve Bank of India, namely Palm Tree and Tiger with inscription "भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक" in Hindi, on the left periphery and in English "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" on the right periphery Word " प्लैटिनम जुबली " in Hindi and " PLATINUM JUBILEE" in English along with year "1935-2010" shall also be inscribed below the emblem.
The coins of the above denominations, shall conform to the following dimensions,
shape and composition, namely:
Denomination of the coin |
Shape and outside diameter |
Number of Serrations |
Metal Composition |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Seventy Five Rupees |
Circular
44 millimeters |
200 |
Quaternary Alloy
Silver – 50%
Copper – 40%
Nickel – 5%
Zinc – 5% |
Ten Rupees |
Circular
27 millimeters
(Bi-metallic) |
- |
Outer Ring
Copper – 92%
Aluminum – 6%
Nickel – 2%
Center Piece
(Cupro Nickel)
Copper – 75%
Nickel – 25% |
Five Rupees |
Circular
23 millimeters |
100 |
Nickel Brass
Copper – 75%
Zinc – 20%
Nickel – 5% |
Two Rupees |
Circular
27 millimeters
(mono metallic) |
- |
Ferritic Stainless Steel containing
Iron – 83%
Chromium – 17% |
One Rupee |
Circular
25 millimeters
(mono metallic) |
- |
Ferritic Stainless Steel containing
Iron – 83%
Chromium – 17% |
Ajit Prasad
Manager
Press Release : 2009-2010/1339
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