Narendra Modi releases Rs 125 coin: Some unknown things that you must know
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released two commemorative coins of Rs 125 and Rs 10 on September 4, 2015, in the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. On the eve of Teacher's day, Narendra Modi released that coins at Zorawar Hall, Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi where he also interacted with the students.
Commemorative coins are coins which are released with an objective to commemorate and celebrate an occasion or an event. In past five years, the government has released many coins and of different figures. Here is the list of coins with highest and rare figures:
Rs 1000 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 1000 years of the Brihadeeswara temple. The coin weighed 35 gm and had 80 per cent silver and 20 per cent copper.
Rs 150 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 150 years of building India- Chanakya (2010), 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (2011), Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2011), 150th anniversary of Motilal Nehru (2012), 150th anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya (2012), 150th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (2013)
Rs 125 commemorative coin:
Year: 2014, 2015
Why: The Government of India publish Rs 125 commemorative coin to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru (2014). This year, the government released the Rs 125 coin to commemorate Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary
Rs 100 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 100th anniversary of C. Subramanium (2010), 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa (2010), 21st Commonwealth Games (2010), ICMR: Centenary Year (2011), 100 years of Civil Aviation of India (2011), 150th anniversary of Kuka Movement (2012), Komagata Maru Incident (2014), 100th birth anniversary of Begum Akhtar (2014), 175th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Tata (2014), Centenary of Gandhi's Return from South Africa (2015), Birth anniversary of Swami Chinmayand (2015), International Yoga Day (2015), 100th birth anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu (2015).
Rs 75 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010
Why: The coin was released to commemorate the platinum jubilee of Reserve Bank of India.
Rs 60 commemorative coin:
Year: 2012, 2014
Why: The government published the coin to commemorate 60 years of India government mint of Kolkata (2012), Diamond Jubilee of the Coir Board (2014)
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Tags: oins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released two commemorative coins of Rs 125 and Rs 10 on September 4, 2015, in the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. On the eve of Teacher's day, Narendra Modi released that coins at Zorawar Hall, Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi where he also interacted with the students.
Commemorative coins are coins which are released with an objective to commemorate and celebrate an occasion or an event. In past five years, the government has released many coins and of different figures. Here is the list of coins with highest and rare figures:
Rs 1000 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 1000 years of the Brihadeeswara temple. The coin weighed 35 gm and had 80 per cent silver and 20 per cent copper.
Rs 150 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 150 years of building India- Chanakya (2010), 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (2011), Comptroller and Auditor General of India (2011), 150th anniversary of Motilal Nehru (2012), 150th anniversary of Madan Mohan Malaviya (2012), 150th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (2013)
Rs 125 commemorative coin:
Year: 2014, 2015
Why: The Government of India publish Rs 125 commemorative coin to celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru (2014). This year, the government released the Rs 125 coin to commemorate Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birth anniversary
Rs 100 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Why: The commemorative coin was released to celebrate 100th anniversary of C. Subramanium (2010), 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa (2010), 21st Commonwealth Games (2010), ICMR: Centenary Year (2011), 100 years of Civil Aviation of India (2011), 150th anniversary of Kuka Movement (2012), Komagata Maru Incident (2014), 100th birth anniversary of Begum Akhtar (2014), 175th birth anniversary of Jamsetji Tata (2014), Centenary of Gandhi's Return from South Africa (2015), Birth anniversary of Swami Chinmayand (2015), International Yoga Day (2015), 100th birth anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu (2015).
Rs 75 commemorative coin:
Year: 2010
Why: The coin was released to commemorate the platinum jubilee of Reserve Bank of India.
Rs 60 commemorative coin:
Year: 2012, 2014
Why: The government published the coin to commemorate 60 years of India government mint of Kolkata (2012), Diamond Jubilee of the Coir Board (2014)
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