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| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Value | 2 Rupees (2 INR) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Lion Capital of Ashoka (the State Emblem of India) in high relief, flanked by the experimental trial marks 'EXPT' reading left to right. A stylized geometric or floral decorative border encloses the central device. The surrounding legend reads 'INDIA' in Latin script and 'भारत' (Bharat) in Devanagari script, along with the designation 'EXPT COIN' identifying the piece as an experimental pattern issue. |
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| Obverse lettering | INDIA भारत EXPT COIN (Translation: India [Bharat]) |
| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '2' and the word 'Rupees' occupy the central field, accompanied by the experimental designation 'EXPT COIN' inscribed across the upper portion of the coin. A stylized abstract or geometric decorative design surrounds the central denomination, forming a border motif characteristic of Indian pattern coinage of this period. The overall design is clean and utilitarian, consistent with experimental trial pieces intended for testing new alloy compositions or die designs. |
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