100 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 front 100 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 back
100 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 photo
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100 Rupees Dr. M.G.Ramachandran

2017 year
Silver (.500) 35 g 44 mm
Description
Issuer
India
Period
Republic (1950-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2017
Value
100 Rupees 100 INR = USD 1.19
Currency
Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Weight
35 g
Diameter
44 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#158122
Rarity index
65%

Reverse

Bust of Dr. M.G.Ramachandran. Legend in Devnagari and English surround

Lettering:
डॉ. एम. जी. रामचंद्रन जन्म शताब्दी
DR. M. G. RAMACHANDRAN BIRTH CENTENARY
1917 - 2017

Edge

Reeded with 200 Serrations

Comment

The Chief Minister K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam with other dignitaries on 17th January 2019 released the commemorative coin of Rupees 100 and Rupees 5 on the occasion of the 102nd Birth Anniversary of former Chief Minister Dr. M.G.Ramachandran in an event organized at Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University Complex, Chennai.

Interesting fact

The 100 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 coin from India is unique because it features a portrait of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, on one side, and the Indian national emblem on the other. This coin was issued to commemorate Dr. M.G.Ramachandran's birth centenary and is made of silver (.500) weighing 35 grams. It's a non-circulating coin, meaning it's not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2017 ♦ - - - - - -
2017 M - - - - - -

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