525 Rupees India Govt. Mint 525th Birth Anniversary Of Saint Meera Bai Commemorative Coin (Rs.525 Coin)

525 Rupees India Govt. Mint 525th Birth Anniversary Of Saint Meera Bai Commemorative Coin (Rs.525 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.

Description

Saint Meera Bai is known for her devotion to Lord Krishna She Composed many Hymns ans verses which are popular even today.

Obverse - The face of the coin shall bear the  lion capotal of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते"  inscribed below flanked on the left periphery eith the word "भारत " in Devnagari Script and on the left periphery with the word "INDIA" in English . It shall also bear the Rupee Symbol ''₹'' denomitionL value ''525'' in the international numerals below the lion capitol.

Reverse - This face of the coin shall bear the image of Saint Meera Bai in the centre og the coin The inscription "संत मीराबाई की 525वीं जयंती'' shall be written in devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription ''525th Birth Anniversary Of Saint Meera Bai'' in english shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin The Year ''1498'' on the left side and the year ''2023'' on the right side of the coin shall be written in international numeral.