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1973 Indian proof set of coins. Coins of the Indian rupee (₹) were first minted in 1950. [1] New coins have been produced annually since then and they make up a valuable aspect of the Indian currency system. Today, circulating coins exist in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 rupees.
The Indian 1-rupee note (₹1) is made up of hundred 100 paise as ₹1 = 100 paise. Currently, it is the smallest Indian banknote in circulation and the only one being issued by the Government of India , as all other banknotes in circulation are issued by the Reserve Bank of India .
The Indian 1-rupee coin (₹1) is an Indian coin worth one Indian rupee and is made up of a hundred paisas. Currently, one rupee coin is the smallest Indian coin in circulation. Since 1992, one Indian rupee coins are minted from stainless steel. Round in shape, the one rupee coins weighs 3.76 grams (58.0 grains), has a diameter of 21.93 ...
The Indian government introduced the Gulf rupee as a replacement for the Indian rupee for circulation outside the country with the Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act of 1 May 1959. [105] The creation of a separate currency was an attempt to reduce the strain on India's foreign reserves from gold smuggling.
Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning first introduced paper currency in Indian subcontinent in 1861 officially. India has a rich tradition of financial instruments and hundi . In the modern sense, paper currency was introduced in India in the last half of the eighteenth century when private and semi-public banks began to introduce currency.
The Indian 2-rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The 2 rupee coin was introduced in India in 1982. Until then, the Rs.2 was in circulation in banknotes. The old Rs.2 coin was minted with cupro-nickel metal. The new Rs.2 coin was minted in ferritic stainless steel.
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The Indian 20-rupee banknote (₹ 20) is a common denomination of the Indian rupee. The current ₹ 20 banknote in circulation is a part of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series . The Reserve Bank introduced the ₹ 20 note in the Mahatma Gandhi New Series in 2019, making it the last denomination to be introduced in the series.