Dr Syama Prasad Mokerjee was a Bengali Freedom Fighter and a minister in the Jawhar Lal Nehru Cabinet. After fall out with Nehru, he founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh which in present form is the Bharatiya Janta Party [BJP] which has India’s tallest Leaders like Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A Commemorative Coin was released to Honor Dr Syama Prasad Mokerjee in the year 2002 by Shri JaganMohan Union Minister of Tourism. Details of the Silver coin set minted by IGM Kolkata is as below, ?
Date of Booking
01-mar-2003 to 30-Apr-2003
Proof Coin Sets
4 coin set – 100 Rupees, 50 Rupees, 10 Rupees & 2 Rupees – with mint emblem issued at a price of Rs 1,150
UNC Coin Sets
3 coin set – 100 Rupees, 50 Rupees, 10 Rupees issued at a price of Rs 740
Following Special Sets were also Issued
VVIP Proof Coin Set – (acrylic stand) 4 coin set – 100 Rupees, 50 Rupees, 10 Rupees & 2 Rupees
VIP Proof Coin Set – (acrylic case in blue velvet box) 4 coin set – 100 Rupees, 50 Rupees, 10 Rupees & 2 Rupees
Photos of Syama Prasad Mokerjee Commemorative Coins
Design Specifications of Coins in the above Set
100 Rupees | Silver 50 Copper 40 Nickel 5 and Zinc 5 | 35 gms | 44 mm | Circular | Milled / 200 |
50 Rupees | Copper Nickel | 30 | 39 | Circular | Milled / 180 |
10 Rupees | Copper Nickel | 12.5 | 31 | Circular | Milled / 150 |
2 Rupees | Copper Nickel | 6 | 26 | Hendecagonal(11 sided) | Plain |
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