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2 Rupees (FAO)

Country: India
Denomination: 2 Rupees 2 INR = 0.030 USD
Year: 1994
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 6.1 g
Shape: Hendecagonal (11-sided)
Diameter: 26.5 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: india

Description:

Obverse

Asoka 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

Reverse

FAO symbol

Large teardrop above water

NOTE: Different mintmarks

♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai

(no mintmark) = Calcutta

* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad

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