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100 Rupees Chhatrapati Shivaji
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath, the national emblem of India, rendered in fine detail at the center of the field. The Devanagari legend 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate) appears immediately below the emblem. The denomination '100 RUPEES' and its Hindi equivalent 'रुपये 100' are inscribed in the lower portion of the field, while the bilingual country name 'भारत' in Devanagari and 'INDIA' in Latin script appears along the upper periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dignified portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th-century Maratha emperor and founder of the Maratha Empire, depicted in profile or three-quarter view occupying the central field. The bilingual legend 'छत्रपति शिवाजी' in Devanagari and 'CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI' in Latin script arcs along the upper periphery. The date '1999' is inscribed in the lower portion of the field. The coin was struck at the Mumbai Mint, identified by either a small diamond mintmark (♦) for the standard issue or the letter 'M' for the Proof issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | छत्रपति शिवाजी CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI 1999 |
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