The coin was released in the presence of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders LK Advani, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP president Amit Shah.
1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee's potrait
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The coin has a portrait of Vajpayee with his name inscribed in the Devanagari script as well as English.
2. More details at the bottom
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At the bottom of the image, former prime minister's birth and death years are inscribed: 1924 and 2018.
3. The coin will bear Ashoka Pillar Lion Capital in the centre
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The weight of the coin is 135 grams and it will bear the Ashoka Pillar Lion Capital in the centre with ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below in the Devanagari script on the other side.
4. The coin is made up of silver
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The coin is made up of silver (50 per cent), copper (40 per cent), nickel (5 percent) and zinc (5 percent).
