India 2009 100 rupees KM-412

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Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2451
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This specimen was part of lot 2451 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which sold for $42. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin mint set, 2009(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Tamil Politician Perarignar Anna (1909-1969), including 100 (silver) and 5 rupees, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 2 coins." Wikipedia comments, "Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), also known as Perarignar, was an Indian politician who was the founder and first general-secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam." The set also contained a five rupees (KM 367). As of July 2025, 100 rupees = US$1.166.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 35 g, 0.500 fine silver, 44 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 412, KM-MS84.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • sup>[1]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.

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