The ten rupee coin would soon become available in the market

Much awaited India's 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 claims that this coin is a limited edition. But official information is not yet available on number of mintage but some sources indicates that around 25 million coins of Rupee 10/- issued in this fiscal. A recent press release from Reserve Bank of India mentioned that there will be two themes of Rupees 10 coins

1. Unity in Diversity
2. Connectivity and Information technology

Details of New Issue

* Metal : Outer Ring - Aluminum and Bronze , Inner Ring : Nickel and Copper
* Denomination : Rupees 10 /-
* Weight : 7.71 gms
* Diameter(Outer) : 27 mm
* Theme : Unity in Diversity
* Year : 2006 as on Coin
* Obverse : Ashoka's Lion Capitol and Denomination(in Figures) in Center , Year 2006 below it.
Reverse : Cross and Denomination in Words

Coins can be issued up to the denomination of Rs.1000 as per the Coinage Act, 1906.