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100 Rupees Mother Teresa
| Issuer | Government of India |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 100 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | The State Emblem of India — the Lion Capital of Ashoka — is depicted in high relief at centre, showing three lions on an abacus featuring a central Dharma Chakra flanked by a bull and a horse. The national motto 'Satyameva Jayate' in Devanagari script appears below the emblem, with the denomination '100' and 'RUPEES' in the lower field. The bilingual country name 'भारत' (in Devanagari) and 'INDIA' (in Latin) arc along the upper periphery, while 'रूपये' arcs along the lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रूपये 100 RUPEES |
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Issued to mark the centenary of Mother Teresa's birth, this coin was authorized as part of India's commemorative program that has produced dozens of silver issues since the 1960s — quality and collector interest varying enormously across the series. The .500 fineness is notably low for a commemorative silver coin, a choice that reflects Indian mint policy of the period rather than any production constraint.
Teresa received Indian citizenship in 1948, the year she left the Loreto convent in Darjeeling to begin work in Calcutta.