<p>"The RBI will shortly put in circulation... coins of the fifty paise, one rupee, two rupees, five rupees and ten rupees denominations," the apex bank said in a statement.<br /><br />The fifty paise, Re 1 and Rs 2 coins would be of ferritic stainless steel containing iron and chromium, while the Rs 5 coins would be made of nickel brass with a varying composition of copper, zinc and nickel. The Rs 10 coins would be made of copper and nickel.<br /><br />Fifty paise is the lowest valid denomination in the country now after twenty-five paise coins were withdrawn from circulation from June 30.<br /><br />All the new coins would be circular in shape, with a shape and outside diameter between 19 to 27 millimetres, the statement said.<br /><br />The coins would shall bear the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar and the word 'India' in English on one side and their denominational value on the obverse side.</p>
<p>"The RBI will shortly put in circulation... coins of the fifty paise, one rupee, two rupees, five rupees and ten rupees denominations," the apex bank said in a statement.<br /><br />The fifty paise, Re 1 and Rs 2 coins would be of ferritic stainless steel containing iron and chromium, while the Rs 5 coins would be made of nickel brass with a varying composition of copper, zinc and nickel. The Rs 10 coins would be made of copper and nickel.<br /><br />Fifty paise is the lowest valid denomination in the country now after twenty-five paise coins were withdrawn from circulation from June 30.<br /><br />All the new coins would be circular in shape, with a shape and outside diameter between 19 to 27 millimetres, the statement said.<br /><br />The coins would shall bear the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar and the word 'India' in English on one side and their denominational value on the obverse side.</p>