India 2007 100 rupees
This specimen was part of lot 2445 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which sold for $72. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin mint set, 2007(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Revolutionary Martyr Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), including 100 (silver) and 5 rupees, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 2 coins." Wikipedia comments, "Shaheed Bhagat Singh 1907-31 was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. Seeking revenge for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai, Singh was involved in the murder of British police officer John Saunders. He eluded efforts by the police to capture him. Soon after, together with Batukeshwar Dutt, he and an accomplice threw two bombs and leaflets inside the Central Legislative Assembly. The two men were arrested, as they had planned to be. Held on this charge, he gained widespread national support when he underwent a 116-day fast in jail, demanding equal rights for European prisoners and those Indians imprisoned for what he believed were political reasons. During this time, sufficient evidence was brought against him for a conviction in the Saunders case, after trial by a Special Tribunal and appeal at the Privy Council in England. He was convicted and subsequently hanged for his participation in the murder, aged 23." This NCLT is not mentioned in the SCWC altho the matching five rupees and the set both appear. The set also contained a five rupees (KM 406). As of July 2025, 100 rupees = US$1.166.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 35 g, 0.500 fine silver, 44 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM unlisted, KM-MS80 (set).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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