India 2003-M rupee

Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2441

This specimen was part of lot 2441 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 3-coin proof set, 2003-M, struck at the Mumbai Mint, commemorating General Veer Durgadass (1638-1718), including 100 (silver), 10, and 1 rupee, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 3 coins." Wikipedia comments, "Durgadas Rathore (1638-1718) was a Rathore Rajput general of the Kingdom of Marwar. He is credited with having preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (present-day Rajasthan), India, following the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century." This coin was taken from a proof set and has an M mintmark, uncirculated coins struck for the mint set have a diamond mintmark. The set also contained a 100 rupees (KM 333) and a ten rupees (KM 332). Circulating rupees of this design were made at Hyderabad with a star mint mark. As of July 2025, one rupee = US$0.012.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.85 g, stainless steel, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 316, KM-PS74 (set).

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.

Link to:

• 2002 100 rupees, Sant Tukaram
• 2003-M 10 rupees, Maharana Pratap
• 2003-M 10 rupees, Veer Durgadass
• 2003-M 100 rupees, Maharana Pratap
• 2003-M 100 rupees, Veer Durgadass
• 2006 5 rupees, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
• 2006 50 rupees, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
• Coins and currency dated 2003