5 Rupees 150th Birth Anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak JI Gem Unc Coin.

2007 - 150 th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LOKAMANYA BAL GANGADHAR TILAK
COMMEMORATION (Tilakji Coin):

In commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary of
Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, India issued this 5 rupees commemorative coin on 23rd July,
2007, for general circulation. After this coin was released, it was found that "Bal Gangadhar
Tilakji" was written on the top, where “ji” is an honorific. Some leaders raised the issue, that “ji”
should not have been used with Tilak on the coin, as “ji “ was not used on coins, issued even for
Gandhi or Nehru. So, subsequently the minting of these coins was stopped. The coining die was
modified and the ji was removed.

REVERSE:- The reverse of this coin shows the portrait of Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
with the inscription ‘150 th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF LOKAMANYA BAL GANGADHAR
TILAK’ in English on the bottom half of the periphery and ‘Lokamanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak Ki
150 Wi Jayanti’ in Hindi on the top half of the periphery. “2007” – the year of issue is written in
very small sized letters at the bottom periphery.

OBSERVE --. The top portion contains words “Bharat” in Hindi and "INDIA" in English, The
bottom portion shows "Rupaye" in Hindi and "RUPEES" in English.The center portion bears the
“Lion capitol” of Ashok Pillar with the legend “Satyameva Jayate” in Hindi inscribed below, the
prominent International numeral “5” indicates the denomination.

Minted at – Bombay(Rare)