The Currency BazaarWhat Indian coins are really worth
The everyday denominations, with the honest answer for each: what an ordinary one is worth, and what the genuinely collectable versions fetch.
| Coin | Ordinary one | Best version in our catalogue | Which version that is |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹1 coin | ₹1 | ₹4,000 – ₹22,000 | One Rupee — George VI |
| ₹2 coin | ₹2 | ₹120 – ₹800 | Two Rupees — Small Family |
| ₹5 coin | ₹5 | ₹250 – ₹1,400 | Indira Gandhi Five Rupees |
| ₹10 coin | ₹10 | ₹700 – ₹3,800 | Ten Rupees — FAO |
| ₹20 coin | ₹20 | ₹2,200 – ₹9,000 | Twenty Rupees — FAO |
Premium ranges are read from our published value catalogue at the moment you load this page, so they cannot drift from what we actually publish. Condition moves value substantially, which is why each is a range.
Why old does not mean valuable
Value in coins comes from how few were struck and how few survive in good condition — not from age. A 1960s coin minted in the tens of millions can be worth less than a 1990s coin minted in the thousands.
That is the single fact the "your coin is worth lakhs" business depends on you not knowing. Once you know it, the pitch stops working, because you can ask the only question that matters: how many of these were made?
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