The Reserve Bank of India has released new coins in the denomination Rs 10. It is a bi-mettalic coin based on the theme of "Connectivity and Information Technology". The obverse face of the coin is divided into three portions. The top protion has word ‘Bharat' inscribed in Hindi and "INDIA" in English. The centre portion bears an emblem of "Lion Capitol" of Ashoka Pillar. The bottom part has the year of minting inscribed in international numerals. The reverse side of the coin has an outward radiating pattern signifying growth and connectivity. Other features of the new Rs 10 coin | Denomination | Rs. 10 | | Theme | "Connectivity and Information Technology" | | Shape | Circular | | Outside diameter | 27 millimetres | | Weight | 7.71 gms
(Outer ring: 4.45 gms + Centre piece: 3.26 gms.) | | Composition | Bi-metallic | | Outer ring metal | Aluminium Bronze
[Copper 92% + Aluminum 6% + Nickel 2%] | | Centre piece metal | Cupro Nickel
[ Copper 25% + Nickel 25%] | Recently, RBI organized a ‘coin fair' in Kadru (Ranchi), where as many as 130 participants exchanged banknotes for the coins. The coins were in the denominations of Re 1 and Rs 2. It also plans for a similar fair in the near future to disburse coins in denominations of Rs 5 and Rs 10. |
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