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10 Rupees IX Asian Games
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of India, the Ashoka Lion Capital of Sarnath, depicted in high relief at center, showing three lions passant above an abacus with a Dharma Chakra (wheel) flanked by a bull and a horse in low relief. The motto 'SATYAMEVA JAYATE' (Truth Alone Triumphs) appears in Devanagari script below the emblem. The denomination '10' in large numerals occupies the lower field, with 'RUPEES' arching along the right rim in Latin script. The country name 'INDIA' arches along the right rim above 'RUPEES', while 'BHARAT' in Devanagari script appears along the left rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Devanagari |
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India hosted the Asian Games in New Delhi in November 1982 — the first time the country had done so since the inaugural 1951 Games, also held in Delhi. The event was a major political undertaking under Indira Gandhi's government, with infrastructure built at considerable public expense and the organization managed largely by her son Rajiv, marking his first significant public role before he entered formal politics the following year.
KM#197 is one of several commemorative rupee issues tied to the Games. The 25g copper-nickel fabric was shared across India's commemorative program of the period, keeping production costs predictable at the Bombay and Calcutta mints.