RBI to issue Rs 5 coins to commemorate civil aviation

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said it will shortly issue coins of Rs 5 denomination to commemorate hundred years of civil aviation.
The coins will be circular in shape and have a diameter of 23 millimetres. On the obverse side, the face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar in the centre.
On the reverse side, the coin shall bear the image of an aircraft and the figure '100'. The year '1911-2011' shall be shown at the bottom.
27/12/11 Rediff.com

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