COMMEMORATIVE COINS

1964 - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU COMMEMORATIVE COIN:

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964. After his sad death on 27th May 1964, to pay homage to the departed leader, a 1 rupee coin was issued on 14th November 1964, in his memory. It is the first commemorative coin issued by India. Also 50 paisa coin was also released.

1969 – MAHATMA GANDHI CENTENARY COIN:

On the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi, India issued this  1 rupee commemorative coin on 3rd October 1969. The other coins issued for general circulation in his memory, are in the denomination of 20 paisa, 50 paisa and 10 rupees.

1989 – JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTENARY COIN:

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964. To pay homage to the leader on the centenary of his birth, a 1 rupee coin was issued on 14th November 1988. Another coin issued for general circulation, was in the denomination of 5 rupees. Proof and uncirculated specimens coins issued in the denomination of 20 rupees and 100 rupees.