General Features

Obverse (Front):

• Design:
  • The Lion Capital of Ashoka (National Emblem of India) is displayed in the center.
  • Below the emblem, the words "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyameva Jayate, meaning "Truth Alone Triumphs") are inscribed.
• Inscriptions:
  • "भारत" (Bharat) in Hindi on the left.
  • "INDIA" in English on the right.
  • The denomination "₹2" is inscribed at the bottom.

Reverse (Back):

• Design:
  • A portrait of Sri Aurobindo facing right.
• Inscriptions:
  • "श्री अरबिंदो" in Hindi above the portrait.
  • "SRI AUROBINDO" in English below the portrait.
  • The years "1872-1997" (marking his birth year and the commemorative issue) are displayed below the design.

Material Composition

• Metal: Ferritic stainless steel.
• Weight: 5.62 grams.
• Diameter: 27 mm.
• Shape: Round.

Mint Marks

• The mint mark below the year indicates where the coin was minted:
  • Dot (•): Mumbai Mint.
  • Star (★): Hyderabad Mint.
  • Diamond (♦): Delhi Mint.
  • No Mark: Kolkata Mint.

Significance

• The coin celebrates the 125th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950), recognizing his contributions as a nationalist leader during the Indian freedom struggle and as a spiritual guide who founded the Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry.