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100 Rupees Mohammed Rafi
| Issuer | Government of India Mint |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#591 |
| Obverse description | At centre, the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar — the national emblem of India — depicted in high relief, showing three lions passant on an abacus adorned with a Dharma Chakra flanked by a horse and a bull. Immediately below the emblem, the national motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate) appears in Devanagari script. The country name 'भारत' in Devanagari arcs along the left periphery and 'INDIA' in Latin script along the right periphery. The denomination '₹100' is prominently rendered in large numerals at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते ₹100 |
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Mohammed Rafi died in July 1980, and the Indian government's reluctance to issue commemorative coinage for film personalities meant decades passed before any such recognition materialised. This coin marks the centenary of his birth in 1924 in Kotla Sultan Singh, a village in undivided Punjab — now Pakistan. The choice of a .500 fine silver alloy rather than a higher standard is consistent with India's modern commemorative program, which has used quaternary silver since the 1990s to control bullion costs while maintaining the denomination's ceremonial weight.