Coins of the Indian rupee
Coins of the Indian rupee (₹) were first minted in 1950. 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 One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees. All of these are produced by four mints located across India, in Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida.
1973 Indian proof set of coins
Image: Half rupee 1947 O
Image: Half rupee 1947 R
Image: Quarter rupee 1947 O
The Indian 10-rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹10 coin is the second highest-denomination coin minted in India since its introduction in 2005. The present ₹10 coin in circulation is from the 2019 design. However, the previous ₹10 coins minted before 2019 are also legal tender in India. All ₹10 coins containing with and without the rupee currency sign are legal tender, as stated by the Reserve Bank of India. Along with the standard designs, there are 4 different designs for this denomination and this is used alongside the 10 rupee banknote.
Reverse of a 10 Rupee coin of India in off metal strike (a mint-made error) in full nickel-brass, while the center should be made of nickel-silver to make it a bimetallic coin.
Indian ₹10 coin (2008 Reverse), original design, with 15 radiating lines and without the Indian rupee currency symbol (₹).
