India 2010 5 rupees KM-379
This specimen was part of lot 2460 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin mint set, 2010(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Establishment of Income Tax in India, depicting the Mauryan advisor Chanakya, including 150 (silver) and 5 rupees, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 2 coins." The new Rupee sign "₹" was adopted by the Government of India on 15 July 2010 and began appearing on notes and coins. The symbol had been "₨" heretofore. This type was struck at Kolkata, Hyderabad (star mintmark), Noida (annulet) and Mumbai (diamond). This set also included a 150 rupees (KM 380). As of July 2025, 5 rupees = US$0.058. This NCLT celebrates a topic only a government bureaucrat could love. Chanakya (c. 375 BC-c. 283 BC) is a semilegendary figure from the Mauryan empire.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 6.03 g, nickel-brass, 23 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 379, KM-MS94 (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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