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| Denomination = Two rupees<br />
| Country = India<br />
| Value = [[Indian rupee|{{INR}}]]2<br />
| Unit = <br />
| Mass_g = 4.07<br />
| Diameter_mm = 23<br />
| Thickness_mm = <br />
| Edge = 50 wide serrations<br />
| Composition = [[Ferritic stainless steel]]<br />
| Years of Minting = {{Start date|1982}} – present<br />
| Circulation = Wide<br />
| Obverse = <br />
| Obverse Design = Lettering of "भारत" on left, "INDIA" on right, the year of mint and mint mark below, [[Lion Capital of Ashoka|Lion capital]] with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it.<br />
| Obverse Design Date = 2019<br />
| Obverse Image Size = <br />
| Reverse = <br />
| Reverse Design = Numerical "2", eight stylized grain stalks, {{INR}} currency sign, date of issue, "TWO RUPEES" in English and Hindi.<br />
| Reverse Design Date = 2019<br />
| Reverse Image Size = <br />
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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 [[Cupronickel|cupro-nickel]] metal. The new Rs.2 coin was minted in [[Stainless Steel|ferritic stainless steel]].<br />
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== Old Rs.2 ==<br />
* The old Rs.2 coin was of 26mm diameter.<br />
* The weight of the coin is 6 grams.<br />
* The shape is [[Hendecagon|eleven-sided (hendecagonal)]] or cornered.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/ic_coins_5.aspx#2|title = Reserve Bank of India - Coins}}</ref><br />
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== Rs.2 coin (no rupee sign) ==<br />
* The Rs.2 coin (no rupee sign) is of 27mm diameter.<br />
* The weight of the coin is 5.62 grams.<br />
* The shape is circular.<br />
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== Rs.2 coin (new rupee sign) ==<br />
* The Rs.2 coin (new rupee sign) is of 25mm diameter.<br />
* The weight of the coin is 4.5 grams.<br />
* The shape is circular.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Indian 2-rupee note]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Indian currency}}<br />
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[[Category:Coins of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rupee]]<br />
[[Category:Two-base-unit coins]]<br />
[[Category:Currencies introduced in 1982]]<br />
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