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2 Rupees National Integration, round type
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1982-1990 |
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| Value | 2 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | The Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, is depicted in the center of the field, showing three of the four lions mounted atop the abacus, which bears the Dharma Chakra (wheel) flanked by a horse and a bull in low relief. Directly below the capital, the national motto सत्यमेव जयते (Satyameva Jayate, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs') is inscribed in Devanagari script. The denomination numeral '2' appears prominently in the lower field, flanked by the word 'RUPEES' along the right border in Latin script and 'रुपये' in Devanagari along the left border. The issuer name 'भारत' (Bharat) curves along the upper left legend and 'INDIA' along the upper right legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Devanagari |
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The "National Integration" series was introduced by the Indian government in 1982 partly in response to growing regional separatist tensions — Punjab, Assam, and the northeast were all experiencing serious unrest, and the coinage was a deliberate, if blunt, political instrument. The round type was later superseded by an eleven-sided version, a design change that created the KM#121.1 and KM#121.2 distinction collectors encounter today.