| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Rupees |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 6.02 g |
| Dimensions | 25.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Hendecagonal (11-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#129, KM#129.1, KM#129.2, KM#129.3, KM#129.4, KM#129.5 |
| Obverse description | Ashoka Lion pedestal, denomination below NOTE: varieties of Asoka Statue Type A: Asoka Column 15mm tall, 5 fur rows on right lion, no lion whiskers Type B: Asoka Column 14mm tall, 3 fur rows on right lion, 5 lion whiskers Type C: Asoka Column 13mm tall, 4 fur rows on right lion Type D: Asoka Column 13mm tall, 4 fur rows on right lion, recut chest on central lion Type E: Asoka Column 13mm tall, no fur rows on right lion, 2 whiskers on central lion |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रुपये 2 RUPEES |
| Reverse description | Bust of Sardar Patel facing 3/4 right NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai M (letter `M`) = Mumbai Proof Issues (no mintmark) = Calcutta * (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad ° (circular dot) = Noida |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL 1996 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1996 - KM#129.1 (Calcutta Mint; Type A) - 1996 - KM#129.4 (Calcutta Mint; Type D) - 1996 * - KM#129.3 (Hyderabad Mint; Type C) - 1996 * - KM#129.5 (Hyderabad Mint; Type E) - 1996 ° - KM#129.2 (Noida Mint; Type B) - 1996 ♦ - KM#129.3 (Mumbai Mint; Type C) - 1996 ♦ - KM#129.4 (Mumbai Mint; Type D) - 1996 ♦ - KM#129.5 (Mumbai Mint; Type E) - 1996 M - KM#129.3 (Proof; Mumbai Mint; Type C) - |
| Catalog ID | 4164400590 |
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