2 Rupees Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Coin – 1996 Kolkata Mint


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दो रुपये - सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल (1996)

1996 India 2 RUPEES Coin KOLKATA Mint - Obverse and Reverse High Resolution
1996 India 2 RUPEES Coin KOLKATA Mint - Obverse and Reverse High Resolution - Photo 1
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Obverse Top भारत Ashoka Lion Capital with सत्यमेव जयते INDIA, Bottom रुपये 2 RUPEES.
Reverse In the center bust of Sardar vallabhbhai Patel facing right, Bottom 1996. All surrounded by सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL.
Commemorative Occasion
Issued in honour of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, recognising his role in India’s freedom movement and the integration of princely states into the Indian Union.
  1. Issuer : Republic India
  2. Category : Commemorative
  3. Issue Value : 2 RUPEES / दो रुपये
  4. Type : Circulation
  5. Year : 1996 / Date of Issue : 09 August 1996
  6. Commemorative Title : SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL / सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल
  7. Mint & Mint Mark : KOLKATA / No Mint Mark - Calcutta / Kolkata
  8. Metal & Metal Composition : Copper-Nickel | 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
  9. Weight : 6.00 gms
  10. Diameter : 26 mm
  11. Thickness : 1.50 mm
  12. Shape : Hendecagonal - 11 sided
  13. Edge : Plain
  14. Demonetized : No

Mintage and Market Value

ID Mintage Circulation UNC to GEM UNC Frq Report
IC67C 49600000 ₹45–₹65 ₹200–₹300 Scarce Report
ID: IC67C Report
  • Mintage 49600000
  • Circulation ₹45–₹65
  • UNC to GEM UNC ₹200–₹300
  • Frequency Scarce

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Frequently Asked Questions about 2 Rupees Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Coin – 1996 Kolkata Mint

The estimated collector value of a 1996 2 RUPEES coin from KOLKATA Mint ranges from approximately ₹45 to ₹65 in circulated condition, and ₹200 to ₹300 in Uncirculated (UNC) or GEM UNC condition, depending on strike quality and surface preservation.

This coin is minted in Copper-Nickel with an official weight of 6.00 grams and a diameter of 26.00 mm. Its shape is Hendecagonal - 11 sided with a Plain edge.

Coins struck at the Kolkata (Calcutta) mint generally feature no mint mark underneath the year 1996.