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100 Rupees FAO
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Composition | Silver (.500) (Silver 50%, Copper 40%, Nickel 5%, Zinc 5%) |
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| Obverse description | The Lion Capital of Ashoka, the national emblem of India, is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, showing three lions sejant addorsed atop an abacus bearing the Dharma Chakra wheel flanked by a bull and horse in low relief. The national motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate, 'Truth Alone Triumphs') appears in Devanagari script immediately below the capital. The country name 'भारत' in Devanagari curves along the upper left and 'INDIA' in Latin script along the upper right, while the denomination '100' in large numerals occupies the lower center field, flanked by 'रूपये' to the left and 'RUPEES' to the right in a bold, raised lettering style. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रूपये 100 RUPEES |
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India's FAO coin program of the 1980s tied directly into the government's push to publicize food security initiatives under the broader framework of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization campaigns. The 1986 issue was part of a sustained series rather than a one-off commemorative, with the Reserve Bank issuing coins across multiple denominations to support FAO messaging domestically.
The .500 silver specification — a deliberate step down from earlier higher-fineness issues — reflects cost-containment decisions made as silver prices remained volatile following the Hunt Brothers market collapse of 1980.