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2 Rupees IX Asian Games
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Value | 2 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, rendered in fine relief with three lions passant gardant atop an abacus bearing a central Dharma Chakra flanked by a bull and a horse. The motto सत्यमेव जयते (Satyameva Jayate, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs') appears in Devanagari script immediately below the emblem. The country name is inscribed along the upper periphery in Devanagari (भारत) to the left and Latin (INDIA) to the right, while the denomination 2 RUPEES in Latin numerals and script appears prominently in the lower field, with रुपये (Rupees) in Devanagari to the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रुपये 2 RUPEES |
| Reverse description | Central field features the official emblem of the IX Asian Games — a stylized monogram composed of two interlocking circular forms suggesting a dynamic athletic figure, rendered in bold incuse relief. A rayed sun motif appears above the central device at the upper field. The peripheral legend reads नवम एशियाई खेल (Navama Eshiyai Khel) in Devanagari along the left arc and IX ASIAN GAMES in Latin along the right arc. The host city DELHI is inscribed in the lower field, with the year 1982 directly beneath it in the exergue. |
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