PM Released Coins

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....M Released Coins <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 24-4-2008<br><BR>The Prime Minister of India, in a function held at his official residence on 18th April, 2008, has released coins in denominatio....

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....ns of Rs. 100/- and Rs. 5/- to commemorate "150 years of the First War of Independence". The Rs. 100 coin has a weight of 35 grams with metal composition of Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5% and Zink....

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.... 5%. The Rs. 5 coin has a weight of 9 grams with metal composition of Copper 75% and Nickel 25%. The face of the coin bears a combined portrait of General Tantya Tope (on the left side), Emperor Bah....

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....adur Shah II (on the right side) and at the Centre the warrior Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi in the battle field. The Rs. 100/- coin is not meant for circulation. The Rs. 5 coin (2.5 million pieces) is b....

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....eing put in circulation through the Reserve Bank of India. Sets of two coins (Rs. 100/- and Rs. 5/-) will also be made available to the collectors on payment by the India Government Mint, Mumbai. An....

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.... advertisement in this regard is being issued shortly by the Mint.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....