Coins of India by Abhay Ghaisas

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Here is the original two rupee coin. This was introduced along with the smaller nickel rupee. This created a lot of confusion at that time as this was exactly the same size and thickness of the older rupee coin that was still in circulation. The obverse of the coin has the Ashoka Pillar on top of the numeral "2" indicating the denomination. Around it are the words of the text. On the right is the English text "RUPEES" and "INDIA". On the right is the Hindi text "रुपये" (rupaye, meaning rupees) and "भारत" (bhaarat, meaning India).

On the reverse is a map of India with the tricolor flag shown on the map. Next to the map is the English text "NATIONAL INTEGRATION" and the Hind text "राष्ट्रीय एकात्मता" (raaShTreeya ekaatmataa, meaning national integration). Below on the right is the year.

Both the obverse and the reverse have a polygon shape border just inside the circular rim.