350 Rupees India Govt. Mint 350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Commemorative Coin (Rs.350 Coin)
Commemorative Coins :
manufacturing circulation coins. These coins are issued to commemorate events of historical
and social importance and to celebrate various accomplishments of public and private
organizations. India Government Mint, Mumbai has been releasing commemorative coins since
1964. The commemorative coins issued by the Mint are of very high quality and have a great
demand among coin collectors and numismatists.
Commemorative coins are of two types
Proof Coins
Uncirculated Coins
Proof Coins:
Proof coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have a frozen effect on the surface
design of the coin with a mirror finish. These coins are marked with the symbol 'M' to indicate
that they are manufactured at Mumbai Mint. These coins are sold at a premium price as they
are manufactured with high quality standards and have high numismatic value.
Uncirculated Coins:
Uncirculated coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have mirror finish on the
surface but without any frozen effect on the design. These coins are marked with a diamond
symbol to indicate they are stamped at Mumbai Mint. The uncirculated coins are also sold at
premium but they are priced a little lower than the proof coins.
History
In 1964 production of commemorative coins was started. The first commemorative coin was in the memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last living Sikh Guru, was born on 22.12.1666 in Patna. His name was Gobind Rai Sodhi. After spending his childhood in Patna, he left for Anandpur in the foothills of the Sivalik range of mountains in March, 1672. He was barely nine when his father, Guru Teg Bahadur, embraced martyrdom and he was formally installed Guru on 29.03.1676. He had four sons, all of whom died during his lifetime – two were killed in battle with Mughal forces while other two were executed by Mughal army.
Guru Gobind Singh was known for his saintliness, magnetic personality outstanding patriotism and supreme sacrifices. He fought tyranny and unimaginable odds because he believes his life mission was ordained by divine will. A great spiritual leader, he was also a poet and mystic, a scholar and philosopher and fearless worrier and military commander.
His notable contribution to Sikhism include founding new spiritual order known as Khalsa in 1699, introducing the five Ks or the five articles of faith that Khalsa Sikhs wear at all the times, formalization of the religion and penning important Sikh text. Shri Guru Gobind Singh passed away on 07.10.1708 in Nanded in Maharashtra. Before the end came he asked for the Guru Granth Sahib and with due ceremony passed on the succession of the Guru’s “spirit”, to the holy scripture of and the Khalsa. The word as contained in the Guru Granth Sahib was to be, for all time to come, the Guru for the Sikhs
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DENOMINATION
OF THE COIN
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SHAPE, DIAMETER & No. OF SERRATION
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WEIGHT
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METAL COMPOSITION
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THREE HUNDRED & FIFTY RUPEES
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CIRCULAR
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DIAMETER – 44mm
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SERRATIONS - 200
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35.00 gms
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Quaternary Alloy
Silver- 50 %, Copper - 40 %,
Nickel- 05 % and Zinc- 05 %
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