India 2013 5 rupees KM-423

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Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2474
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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 type was struck at Kolkata, Hyderabad (star mintmark), Noida (annulet) and Mumbai (diamond). This set also included a 150 rupees (KM 424). 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, 5 rupees = US$0.058.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.03 g, nickel-brass (75%Cu-20%Zn-5%Ni), 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-423.

Source:

  • 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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