India 2013 150 rupees
This specimen was part of lot 2474 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin proof set, 2013(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of the Hindu Philosopher Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), 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 set also included a five rupees (KM 422). Wikipedia notes, "Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902), born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk...and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. Vivekananda was a major figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world." As of July 2025, 150 rupees = US$1.749.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 35 g, 0.500 fine silver, 44 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM 424.
- 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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- 2014 5 rupees, Begum Akhtar
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