

1989 – JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTENARY COMMEMORATION:
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime minister of India from 1947 to 1964. To pay homage
to the dynamic leader on the centenary of his birth, a 1 rupee coin was issued on 14th November
1988, to mark the beginning of the centenary year. Another coin issued for general circulation,
was in the denomination of 5 rupees. The other coins issued in the denomination of 20 rupees
and 100 rupees, were only issued as proof and uncirculated specimens.
REVERSE: -- Shows the effigy of Pandit Nehru with a “Gandhi Cap” on his head and the
legend “JAWAHARLAL NEHRU”, “CENTENARY” and “1989’, the centenary year in English
and “Jawaharlal Nehru”, “Janmashati” in Hindi on the obverse
OBSERVE: The observe of the coin shows the Ashokan lion at the center and the value ‘50’ just
below it. In English “INDIA” and “PAISE” appear on the right side periphery and in Hindi
“Bharat” and “Paise” appear on the left side.
Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida
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Year: 1989
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 6 Grams
Size: 26 mm
Shape: Circular
Mints: Bombay(C), Calcutta(C), Hyderabad(C), Noida(R)