5 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 front 5 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 back
5 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 photo
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5 Rupees Dr. M.G.Ramachandran

2017 year
Nickel brass 6 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
India
Period
Republic (1950-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2017
Value
5 Rupees 5 INR = USD 0.06
Currency
Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition
Nickel brass
Weight
6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#158121
Rarity index
62%

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

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 occasion of 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 5 Rupees (Dr. M.G.Ramachandran) 2017 coin from India is unique in that it features a portrait of Dr. M.G.Ramachandran, a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, on one side, and the national emblem of India on the other. This coin was released as a tribute to Dr. M.G.Ramachandran's contributions to the state and the country.

Price

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

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