150 Rupees India Govt. Mint 150th Birth Anniversary of Kavi Muddana Commemorative coin (Rs.150 Coin)

150 Rupees India Govt. Mint  150th Birth Anniversary of Kavi Muddana Commemorative coin (Rs.150 Coin)

Commemorative Coins :

manufacturing circulation coins. These coins are issued to commemorate events of historical
and social importance and to celebrate various accomplishments of public and private
organizations. India Government Mint, Mumbai has been releasing commemorative coins since
1964. The commemorative coins issued by the Mint are of very high quality and have a great
demand among coin collectors and numismatists.

Commemorative coins are of two types
Proof Coins
Uncirculated Coins

Proof Coins:

Proof coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have a frozen effect on the surface
design of the coin with a mirror finish. These coins are marked with the symbol 'M' to indicate
that they are manufactured at Mumbai Mint. These coins are sold at a premium price as they
are manufactured with high quality standards and have high numismatic value.

Uncirculated Coins:
Uncirculated coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have mirror finish on the
surface but without any frozen effect on the design. These coins are marked with a diamond
symbol to indicate they are stamped at Mumbai Mint. The uncirculated coins are also sold at
premium but they are priced a little lower than the proof coins.

History

In 1964 production of commemorative coins was started. The first commemorative coin was in the memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Obverse

Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar, denomination below.

Lettering:
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते
₹150

Translation:
India India
Truth alone triumphs
150 Rupees

Reverse

Image of Kavi Muddana.

Lettering:
कवि मुद्दण की 150वीं जयंती
150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF KAVI MUDDANA
1870 - 2020

Theme Description

Nandalike Lakshminaranappa, known by his pseudonym Muddana, was a Kannada writer and a Yakshagana poet. He was also known as Mahakavi (“Great Poet”) or Mahakavi Muddana. He was born on 24 January 1870 in Nandalike in Karkala taluk in Karnataka, India. His father was Pathaali Timmappaiah and mother Mahalakshmamma. His best known works include Ratnavati Kalyaana(Yakshagana), Sri Rama Pattaabhisheka, Adbhuta Ramayana and Sri Ramashwamedha. His literary works have been used extensively in Kannada literary educational book. Suffering poverty and poor health, Muddana died at the age of 31 on 15 February 1901.