Finance Minister Shri. Pranab Mukherjee Released New Series of Coins

Finance Minister Shri. Pranab Mukherjee Released New Series of Coins in the Denomination of 50 Paise and Rupees 1,2,5 And 10

The present series of coins of 50 paise, Rs. 1, 2, and 5 contain a flowery design and for Rs.10, the number of petals have been brought down to 10 in place of the existing 15 petals. The parallel lines on the obv...erse side of the Rs. 10 coin have been removed and the size of Ashok Pillar has been increased.

The new series of coins have been introduced with the new rupee symbol and with features at the edge, which make it convenient for easy recognition and distinction. The design has been adopted keeping in mind the difficulties faced by visually challenged people.