1999 – SAINT DNYANESHWAR COMMEMORATION

Dnyaneshwar  (1274–1296) was a 13th century Maharashtran saint , poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha deepika teeka and Amrutanubhav are considered to be milestones in Marathi literature. A 1 rupee commemorative coin was issued for general circulation. The other coins issued in this theme, in the denomination of 100 rupees, were only issued as proof and uncirculated specimens.

Specifications

Year of issue – 1999

Obv -- The obverse of this coin shows “1999” --  the year of issue, and the  legend “SAINT DNYANESHWAR 1274 – 1296” in both English and Hindi.

Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai , Noida