Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Second Prime Minister of India. He is still remembered for the popular slogan – Jai Jawan Jai Kissan. Under his able leadership, India won the war against Pakistan which resulted in the Tashkent agreement. Unfortunately, he passed away the very next day in Tashkent. To commemorate his services to the nation, Indian Prime minister Manmohan Singh released a coin set on October 4th, 2005 minted by the IG Mint Kolkata with details as follows,
Date of Booking
01-Apr-2006 through 31-May-2006
Proof Coin Sets
2 coin set – 100 Rupees & 5 Rupees issued at a price of Rs 950
UNC Coin Sets
2 coin set – 100 Rupees & 5 Rupees issued at a price of Rs 550
Special Coin Sets for Dignitaries
VVIP Proof Coin Set – (acrylic stands) 2 coin set – 100 Rupees & 5 Rupees
VVIP Proof Coin Set – (acrylic stands) 2 coin set – 100 Rupees & 5 Rupees
VIP Proof Coin Set – (acrylic case in blue velvet box) 2 coin set – 100 Rupees & 5 Rupees
You should not collect these Special Sets. We’ll write about it in a separate article.
Photos of Lal Bahadur Shastri Commemorative Coin Set
Design Specifications of Lal Bahadur Shastri Coins Set
| 100 Rupees | Silver 50 Copper 40 Nickel 5 and Zinc 5 | 35 gms | 44 mm | Circular | Milled / 200 |
| 5 Rupees | Copper Nickel | 9 | 23 | Circular | Security edge / 100 |
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