India's First Bimetallic Rupees 10 Coin Issued
India' s much awaited first ever bimetallic Rupees 10 coin is now issued and available for sale on some auction websites, but the rate of this coin is very high in comparison to its denomination due to the uncertain number of issued coins. Some coin sellers claim that this coin is a limited edition. But official information is not yet available on the number of mintage. A recent press release from Reserve Bank of India mentioned that there will be two themes of Rupees 10 coins; Unity in Diversity, and Connectivity and Information technology.
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