125 Rupees India Govt. Mint 125th Birth Anniversary Year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Commemorative coin (Rs.125 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.
Theme Description
Subhas Chandra Bose affectionately called ‘Netaji’ was an Indian Nationalist born on 23rd January 1897 in Cuttack, Odisha. In 1920, he appeared for the Indian Civil Service Competitive Exam and came out fourth in order of merit. However, citing Nationalism to be a higher calling than the civil service, he did not join the same. In 1921, he joined the Nationalist Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. Bose at first worked with C.R. Das in Bengal under whose mentorship he flowered. Later he left Congress and formed ‘Forward Block’. He was one of the most prominent leader of Indian freedom struggle. Netaji was strongly influenced by Swami Vivekananda’s teaching and was known for his patriotic zeal as a student. On January 26, 1941 he escaped from his Calcutta residence in disguise and went outside India. He assumed leadership of Indian Independence Movement in East Asia and founded Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army). Azad Hind Fauz crossed the Burma Border and stood on Indian soil on March 18, 1944. His contribution to the Indian Struggle for Independence will remain etched forever in the Indian history. This commemorative coin has been minted on the occasion of 125TH Birth Anniversary Year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
