New Commemorative Coin: Bicentenary of Paika Bidroha

The Government of India will be issuing a commemorative coin with a Rs 200 denomination to mark the Bicentenary of Paika Bidroha. The Ministry of Finance has issued the gazette notification on December 4th, 2018.

The metal composition of the ₹200 coin will consist of a Quaternary Alloy, comprising 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. The coin will weigh 35 grams and have a diameter of 44 mm, featuring 200 serrations along the edge. The coin's description is as follows.

The obverse side of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend 'सत्यमेव जयते' inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word 'भारत' in Devanagari script and on the right periphery with the word 'INDIA' in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol '₹' and denominational value '200' in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

The reverse side of the coin shall feature 'Bakshi Jagbandh' riding the horse at the center with the inscription 'पाइक बिद्रोह की 200 वी सालगिरह' in Devanagari script and 'Bicentenary of Paika Bidroha' in English written on the upper and lower periphery of the coin, with the years '1817' and '2017' at the right and left sides of the coin.

This will be the second time a Rs 200 coin is being issued after the 200th Birth Anniversary of Tatya Tope.

This was speculated and posted on this blog in March 2018 that there would be a release of a commemorative coin on the Paika Rebellion. The commemorative coin is scheduled for release in the last week of December 2018.