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Mahatma Gandhi Token
| Location | India, British |
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| Year | 1942-1947 |
| Type | Advertising token |
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| Obverse description | Central bust of Mahatma Gandhi facing slightly left, wearing his characteristic shawl and round spectacles. To the left in the field, a hand holds a trident (trishul) emblem; to the right, a hand holds a balance scale; below, two hands are depicted in a gesture of prayer or offering. The legend SUPERMAN appears in Latin script along the upper periphery, with Devanagari inscriptions flanking the bust on both sides. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a full-length standing figure of Gandhi holding a walking stick, superimposed over a schematic outline map of undivided India. Above the figure, a flag bearing a spinning wheel (charkha) design is prominently displayed. The numeral 75 appears within the map field. Small sailing boat devices appear at left and right in the field. The legend GANDHI IS INDIA is inscribed horizontally across the central field in Latin script, with Devanagari legends arranged around the periphery above and below. |
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