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100 Rupees 60 Years of Commonwealth
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Silver (.500) |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, depicted in high relief atop its abacus with the Dharma Chakra (wheel) visible at its base. Below the emblem, the national motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate) is inscribed in Devanagari script. The denomination '100' appears in large numerals at the bottom of the field, flanked by the word 'RUPEES' in Latin script running vertically along the right border and 'रुपये' in Devanagari running vertically along the left border. The issuer name 'INDIA' appears in Latin along the upper right rim and 'भारत' in Devanagari along the upper left rim. The coin exhibits a proof-like mirror field contrasting with the frosted central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते 100 रुपये RUPEES |
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India's membership in the Commonwealth has always carried political ambiguity — the republic joined in 1949 only after a novel formula was devised allowing it to recognize the British monarch as head of the association without accepting the Crown's authority over India itself. This "London Declaration" workaround set a precedent that enabled other republics to join, fundamentally reshaping what the Commonwealth became.
The .500 fineness is worth noting: Indian commemorative silver of this period consistently used this lower standard rather than the .925 common elsewhere, a domestic policy that kept silver content modest while maintaining the commemorative category.