2011 - New Rupee Symbol Series | Definitive Coin

The year 2011 saw the new definitive coin series with the new rupee symbol "₹". The 50 Paise coin never minted after 2016 though it's still a legal tender.


In 2010, Indian Rupee got the new symbol which later been notified for use by the Central and State Governments, business entities and the general public. The Government has approached Unicode Standards Authority for inclusion of the symbol in international standards.

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