India 2010 150 rupees KM-419

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Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2461
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This specimen was part of lot 2461 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin mint set, 2010(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating the 150 Years of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, 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 403). As of July 2025, 150 rupees = US$1.749. This NCLT celebrates a topic only a government bureaucrat could love.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 419, KM-MS95 (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.

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