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2 Rupees Unity in Diversity
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2005-2007 |
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| Diameter | 26.75 mm |
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| Reverse script | Devanagari/Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Unity in Diversity" inscription on this series reflected a deliberate push by the Indian government in the mid-2000s to deploy circulation coinage as a vehicle for civic messaging, coinciding with broader commemorative themes tied to India's post-liberalization national identity campaigns. The Reserve Bank had been rationalizing the rupee coinage system throughout this period, and the 2-rupee denomination had already cycled through several designs in the preceding decade.
KM#326 is part of a short production window. The stainless steel composition had replaced the earlier cupro-nickel issues following cost pressures, a transition completed in the early 2000s.