Monetary timeline

2026

INR · Grain series

India

भारत

From the last British Indian silver rupees through decimalisation and today’s grain series, with each monetary break visible on the timeline.

2026 circulation map

6 denominations

Reserve Bank of India Museum source

6 value records · 6 specifications · 6 image sets

₹20

Twenty rupees

20 × ₹1

2019–present

₹20 grain series · design introduced 2019

₹20 grain series obverse — obverseAstitva Gupta · CC BY-SA 4.0

₹20 grain series reverse — reverseAstitva Gupta · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weight: 8.54 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Edge: 12-sided

CompositionNickel-brass centre · nickel-silver ring

₹10

Ten rupees

10 × ₹1

2009–present

₹10 grain series · design introduced 2019

₹10 grain series obverse — obverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

₹10 grain series reverse — reverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weight: 7.74 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Edge: Reeded

CompositionNickel-brass centre · aluminum-bronze ring

₹5

Five rupees

5 × ₹1

1992–present

₹5 grain series · design introduced 2019

₹5 grain series obverse — obverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

₹5 grain series reverse — reverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weight: 6.74 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Edge: Reeded

CompositionNickel-brass

₹2

Two rupees

2 × ₹1

1982–present

₹2 grain series · design introduced 2019

₹2 grain series obverse — obverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

₹2 grain series reverse — reverseRasalghul1711 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weight: 4.07 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Edge: Reeded

CompositionFerritic stainless steel

₹1

One rupee

the rupee unit

1950–present

₹1 rupee-symbol series · design introduced 2011

₹1 rupee-symbol series obverse — obverseFlagKBwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0

₹1 rupee-symbol series reverse — reverseFlagKBwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weight: 3.09 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Edge: Plain

CompositionFerritic stainless steel

50p

Fifty paise

2 make one rupee

1957–present

Still legal tender; last issued for circulation in 2016 and now rarely encountered.

50 paise rupee-symbol series · design introduced 2011

50 paise rupee-symbol series obverse — obverseGovernment of India · GODL

50 paise rupee-symbol series reverse — reverseGovernment of India · GODL

Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Edge: Plain

CompositionFerritic stainless steel