[CA] Commemorative Coins for MGR

The Ministry of Finance has notified the minting of commemorative Rs. 100 and Rs. 5 coins to mark the birth centenary of popular politician and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M. G. Ramachandran. Ramachandran, affectionately called MGR by his fans, was born on January 17, 1917 and passed away on December 24, 1987.

Rs.100	Rs.5
Face of the Coin: - Shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend Satyamev Jayate [in Hindi] inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ‘Bharat’ in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word ‘INDIA’ in English. It shall also bear the rupee symbol ‘Rs’ and the denominational value ‘100’ in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.” Other side: - Shall bear the portrait of Ramachandran, along with his name, and an inscription naming his birth centenary on the lower periphery of the coin. The numerals ‘1917-2017’ will appear below the portrait of Ramachandran.	Face of the Coin: - Shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend Satyamev Jayate [in Hindi] inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ‘Bharat’ in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word ‘INDIA’ in English. It shall also bear the rupee symbol ‘Rs’ and the denominational value ‘5’ in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.” Other side: - Shall bear the portrait of Ramachandran, along with his name, and an inscription naming his birth centenary on the lower periphery of the coin. The numerals ‘1917-2017’ will appear below the portrait of Ramachandran.
Weight: - 35 grams	Weight: - Not mentioned
Composition: - Have 50% silver in its composition	Composition: - Have copper, zinc and nickel