550 Rupees India Govt. Mint 550th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Commemorative coin (Rs.550 Coin)

550 Rupees India Govt. Mint 550th Prakash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Commemorative coin (Rs.550 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

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji is the first Guru and founder of Sikh religion. His advent at Nankana Sahib in 1469 is celebrated as his date of birth i.e. Parkash Purab. His 550th Parkash Purab (550th Birth Anniversary) on 12th November 2019 was celebrated all over the world. He adopted a mystic contemplative life and preferred the company of saints and sadhus and abandoned the world. He attained enlightenment at Sri Ber Sahib Sultanpur Lodhi. He belongs to the category of those great men who are not the monopoly of any particular sect, creed or religion, but are common to the whole human race. He believed in humanism, dynamism and comprehensive concept of religion. He composed hymns and sang them to the accompaniment of the rabab, a stringed instrument played by his faithful attendant, Bhai Mardana. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s hymns were compiled in a book form, subsequently published as the Adi Granth. He started free community kitchens called Guru Ka Langar, His followers, irrespective of their caste, persuaded to eat together. Guru Nanak Dev Ji laid great emphasis on the purity of character and conduct as the first condition of approaching God, and the need of a Guru for guidance. Throughout his life, he incessantly strove to bridge the distinctions between the various communities and culture-groups of India and preached to them the gospel of truth, love, honesty and moral integrity. It is said that Guru Nanak Dev Ji travelled all over India and to some countries of Central Asia, Sri Lanka and also visited Mecca and Madina. After his travels, he stayed at Kartarpur Sahib, and taught everyone who came to learn from him. In 1539, the Great Guru entered into the Jyoti Jot. This commemorative coin has been Minted on Commemoration of “550th PRAKASH PURAB OF SRI GURU NANAK DEV JI”