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2 Rupees Chhatrapati Shivaji
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The Ashoka Lion Capital emblem of India occupies the central field, depicting three lions sejant on an abacus adorned with a wheel (dharma chakra) and other animals in relief. Beneath the capital, the national motto सत्यमेव जयते (Satyameva Jayate, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs') is inscribed in Devanagari script. The country name appears in Devanagari (भारत) to the left and in Latin script (INDIA) to the right along the upper periphery. The denomination 2 RUPEES is prominently displayed below the emblem, with the numeral '2' in the lower central field flanked by 'RUPEES' in Latin script to the right and 'रुपया' in Devanagari to the left. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA रुपया 2 RUPEES सत्यमेव जयते |
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Issued to commemorate the 325th anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation at Raigad Fort in 1674, when he became the first independent Maratha ruler to claim the title of Chhatrapati. The ceremony itself was politically charged — Shivaji had to import a Brahmin priest from Varanasi after local clergy refused to perform the rites, disputing his Kshatriya lineage.
KM#290 was struck at multiple Indian mints, with mintmark variations distinguishing Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad, and Noida production.