New Delhi: The Prime Minister also released a rare coin on the inauguration of the new Parliament House on Sunday. Every Indian wants to have this 75 rupees coin in his hand, issued on the occasion of the 75th year of the country’s independence. If you are also attracted to this coin, then first know its merits and demerits. First of all, you should know whether you can buy goods with this coin and more importantly, where and how will you get this coin.
First of all, let’s talk about how this coin looks and what is its specialty. The Economic Affairs Department of the Ministry of Finance has told that this coin weighs about 35 grams and the main part of the coin has an Ashoka pillar. In the center of it is ‘Bharat’ written in Devanagari script with ‘Satyamev Jayate’. Along with this, ‘India’ is also written in English. On one side of the coin, the picture of the newly built Parliament House is printed, below which is written ‘Parliament Complex’.
50% silver used
You will be surprised to know that this coin is more valuable than its original price. It means to say that the cost incurred in making this coin is more than 75 rupees. This coin is about 44 mm and 50 percent silver has been used to make it. That is, if this coin is 35 grams, then only 17.5 grams of silver has been used. In the rest, 40 percent copper and 5 percent nickel, and 5 percent zinc have been used.
Can’t be used for shopping
The RBI and the government have implemented this coin as a symbol and reminder. Also, its real value is much more than its face value. Therefore, this 75 rupee coin cannot be considered as legal tender. It cannot be used even in general circulation. Obviously, you cannot use this currency to buy goods or in transactions. At present Security of Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) accepts only 5 denomination coins in circulation. Only coins of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, and Rs 20 are included in this. The government issued the coin as a commemorative symbol for the first time in 1964 and since then 150 coins have been issued to date.
Where and how much can you buy?
This coin can be bought from any Indian government website www.indiagovtmint.in. can buy from. For this, you have to place the order first and then it will be delivered to your registered address. At present, the government has not decided on its price yet, but it can be announced soon. According to Yogesh Singhal, President of the Bullion Jewelers Association, the market value of this coin can be around Rs 1,300.
