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2 Rupees Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Features

Issuer	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1996
Value	2 Rupees 2 INR = USD 0.024
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	6.02 g
Diameter	25.9 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Hendecagonal (11-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5313
References	KM# 129, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# 129.1, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# 129.2, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# 129.3, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# 129.4, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. KM# 129.5 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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

Lettering:
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते
रुपये 2 RUPEES

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

Lettering:
सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL
1996

Edge

Smooth

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1996		$ 0.71			$ 0.71	22%	KM#129.1 (Calcutta Mint; Type A)
1996	$ 0.18	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	30%	KM#129.4 (Calcutta Mint; Type D)
1996 *		$ 0.50	$ 0.54			15%	KM#129.3 (Hyderabad Mint; Type C)
1996 *						8%	KM#129.5 (Hyderabad Mint; Type E)
1996 °		$ 0.87	$ 0.98			10%	KM#129.2 (Noida Mint; Type B)
1996 ♦						8%	KM#129.3 (Mumbai Mint; Type C)
1996 ♦		$ 0.33	$ 0.33			30%	KM#129.4 (Mumbai Mint; Type D)
1996 ♦		$ 0.12	$ 0.18			18%	KM#129.5 (Mumbai Mint; Type E)
1996 M						2%	KM#129.3 (Proof; Mumbai Mint; Type C)

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