Poet Muddana’s 150th birth anniversary : Commemorative coin released

Poet Muddana’s 150th birth anniversary : Commemorative coin released

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 24, 2022: A new coin of 150 rupees denomination brought out by the Union Government to mark the 150th birth anniversary of poet Muddana, was released by Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel at the Circuit House on January 24, Monday.

 

 

 

The coin has been made using four types of metals. 50% of the coin is comprised of silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel and .05% is zinc.

The face of the coin bears the Lion of the Ashoka Pillar in the centre with "Satyameva Jayathe" inscribed below. On the left periphery is written Bharath in Devanagari script and on the right India is written in English.  It also bears the Rupee symbol and the denominational value “150” below the Lion face.

The other face of the coin bears the image of Kavi Muddana in the centre and  Kavi Muddana Ki 150th Jayanthi written in Hindi and “150th Birth Anniversary of Kavi Muddana," in English.  The year “1870-2020” is also mentioned below the image of Muddana.