The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be launching new Rs 5 and Rs 2 coins bearing the 19th Commonwealth Games logo.
The RBI said on the reverse side of both the coins logo will be embossed at the centre, with the words - ‘‘XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010-Delhi” — in English and on the left upper periphery, it will be written in Hindi. Below the logo in international numerals and English the date will be written – “3-14 October 2010”.
As per Indian Coinage Act, 1906 coins are legal tenders. The RBI said, ‘‘The existing Rs 5 and Rs 2 coins in circulation will also continue to be legal tenders.”
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