Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964. To pay homage to the dynamic leader on the centenary of his birth, a 1 rupee coin was issued on 14th November 1988, to mark the beginning of the centenary year. Another coin issued for general circulation, was in the denomination of 5 rupees. The other coins issued in the denomination of 20 rupees and 100 rupees, were only issued as proof and uncirculated specimens.
Specifications
Year of issue – 1989
Obv -- Shows the effigy of Pandit Nehru with a “Gandhi Cap” on his head and the legend “JAWAHARLAL NEHRU”, “CENTENARY” and “1989’, the centenary year in English and “Jawaharlal Nehru”, “Janmashati” in Hindi on the obverse,
Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida
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