Catalog
50 Rupees Sikkim Statehood
| Issuer | Government of India / Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते ₹50 |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | राज्यत्व के 50 वर्ष-सिक्किम 50 GLORIOUS YEARS OF STATEHOOD-SIKKIM 1975-2025 |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Sikkim's absorption into India in 1975 remains one of the more contested annexations of the post-colonial period. The kingdom's last Chogyal, Palden Thondup Namgyal, disputed the referendum that preceded merger, and his American wife Hope Cooke's subsequent departure drew international attention to the circumstances. The fiftieth anniversary of statehood — which this coin marks — arrives with that historical argument still unresolved in some quarters.