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[[Image:SA52-2455c.jpg|300px|thumb|Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2455]]
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This specimen was part of lot 2455 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[India|INDIA]]: Republic, 2-coin proof set, 2009-M, struck at the Mumbai Mint, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Saint Alphonsa (1910-1946), including 100 (silver) and 5 rupees, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 2 coins." Wikipedia comments, "Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (1910-46), born as Anna Muttathupadathu, was an Indian Catholic nun and educator. She is the first woman of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church." This coin was struck at Kolkata, Hyderabad (diamond mintmark) and Mumbai (diamond mintmark). The proofs are marked with an M (shown here). The set also contained a 100 rupees ([[India 2009-M 100 rupees KM-411|KM 411]]). As of July 2025, 10 rupees = US$0.117.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.03 g, nickel-brass, 23 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 365, KM-PS103.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. 
* sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, ''Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection'', Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

''Link to:''
* [[India 2008 10 rupees KM-371|2008 10 rupees, Tercentenary of Gurta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji, Golden Temple in Amritsar]]
* [[India 2008 100 rupees KM-370|2008 100 rupees, Tercentenary of Gurta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji, Golden Temple in Amritsar]]
* [[India 2009 2 rupees KM-368|2009 2 rupees, Louis Braille]]
* [[India 2009 5 rupees KM-367|2009 5 rupees, Perarignar Anna]]
* [[India 2009 5 rupees KM-376|2009 5 rupees, 60 Years of the Commonwealth]]
* [[India 2009 5 rupees KM-392|2009 5 rupees, Dr. Rajendra Prasad]]
* [[India 2009 100 rupees KM-369|2009 100 rupees, Louis Braille]]
* [[India 2009-M 100 rupees KM-411|2009-M 100 rupees, Saint Alphonsa]]
* [[India 2009 100 rupees KM-412|2009 100 rupees, Perarignar Anna]]
* [[India 2009 100 rupees KM-414|2009 100 rupees, 60 Years of the Commonwealth]]
* [[India 2009 100 rupees KM-415|2009 100 rupees, Dr. Rajendra Prasad]]
* [[India 2010 2 rupees KM-401|2010 2 rupees, 19th Commonwealth Games]]
* [[India 2010 5 rupees KM-377|2010 5 rupees, Chidambaram Subramaniam]]
* [[India 2010 5 rupees KM-379|2010 5 rupees, Income Tax]]
* [[India 2010 5 rupees KM-381|2010 5 rupees, Mother Teresa]]
* [[India 2010 5 rupees KM-391|2010 5 rupees, 19th Commonwealth Games]]
* [[India 2010 5 rupees KM-403|2010 5 rupees, Comptroller and Auditor General]]
* [[India 2010 100 rupees KM-382|2010 100 rupees, Mother Teresa]]
* [[India 2010 100 rupees KM-417|2010 100 rupees, 19th Commonwealth Games]]
* [[India 2010 100 rupees KM-418|2010 100 rupees, Chidambaram Subramaniam]]
* [[India 2010 150 rupees KM-380|2010 150 rupees, Income Tax]]
* [[India 2010 150 rupees KM-419|2010 150 rupees, Comptroller and Auditor General]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2009]]

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