New 75 Rupees Coin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rs.75 commemorative coin on Sunday. It marks the inauguration of the new Parliament building and is not available for general exchange.

Here’s your 20 rupees change, the shopkeeper said, handing me a coin. It’s the new 20 rupees, he added. And sure enough it was. Stamped on the shiny metal was a big, bold 20. Let ...

The total weight of the coin prepared in two discs is 8.54 grams. The outer disc of the coin is made up of 65% copper, 15% zinc and 20 % nickel alloy. The coin is light golden in colour.

The back face of the coin will have a denominational value “5” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The coin also has a design of grains ...