150 Rupee Coin and Rs. 10 Polymer Currency Note to be issued by RBI

For the first time in India a currency coin of Rs. 150 is issued by Reserve Bank of India. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary year of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, the Government of India has issued this valuable coin.

According to Suresh Shukla-marketing executive of State Bank of India, the Rs 150 is issued under special series of coins.This coin is 40 mm in diameter and it weighs about 35 grams.

Similarly a coin of Rs. 5 is also issued by the RBI for marking Rabindra Nath Tagore’s anniversary year.

More Coins to come:
This year, coin of Rs. 75 will be released by the Government as RBI Completes 75 years of glory. Rs 100 coin in memory of the Commonwealth Games will also be issued.

Rupees 10 Polymer Currency Note:

For the first time, a Rs. 10 Polymer currency note will be issued by the RBI in upcoming months.