Mother Teresa Birth Centenary commemorative coin
| Mass | 6 g |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Composition | Nickel brass (Copper 75%, Zinc 20%, Nickel 5%) |
| Years of minting | 2010 |
| Obverse | |
| Lion Capital of Ashoka at center with "सत्यमेव जयते" below; "भारत" (left), "India" (right), denomination "5" below | |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Portrait of Mother Teresa at center; "मदर टेरेसा" (upper left), "जन्मशती" (lower left), "Birth Centenary" (right), years "1910–2010" below |
| Designer | Reserve Bank of India |
The Mother Teresa Birth Centenary commemorative coins were issued by the Government of India in 2010 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who worked in India.[1][2] The coins were released by the Reserve Bank of India and minted under the authority of the Ministry of Finance.[3] They are part of a series of commemorative coins issued by India to observe various official occasions and anniversaries.[4]
Design
[edit]The obverse side of the coin features the Lion Capital of Ashoka with the inscription "Satyameva Jayate" in Hindi below it. The word "Bharat" in Hindi appears on the upper left periphery, while "India" is inscribed on the upper right periphery. The denomination "5" is shown below the Lion Capital in international numerals.[5][6]
On the reverse side, the central design displays a portrait of Mother Teresa. The upper left periphery bears the words "Mother Teresa" in Hindi, and the lower left periphery shows the word "Janmashati" (birth centenary) in Hindi. The right periphery is inscribed with "Birth Centenary" in English. The years "1910–2010" appear below the portrait in international numerals.[7][5]
Release
[edit]The coin was officially released on August 28, 2010, during an event held in New Delhi to mark the birth centenary of Mother Teresa.[2] At the ceremony, the Finance Minister of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, formally launched the coin along with a souvenir dedicated to Mother Teresa. He presented the first issued coin and a copy of the souvenir to the then President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.[8]
References
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- ^ a b "Commemorative coin on Mother Teresa released". The Times of India. 2010-08-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "New Rs. 5 coin to honour Mother Teresa". The Hindu.
- ^ Team, DNA Web. "RBI to issue coins to commemorate Mother Teresa". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ a b "Issue of new Coins of ` 5 with the theme "Birth Centenary of Mother Teresa"" (PDF).
- ^ "Mother Teresa 5 Rupee Commemorative Coin". Mintage World. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "Unveiling the Legacy of Mother Teresa's Birth Centenary Coin". 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "President of India - Digital Library". dpl.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-05-21.