Mother Teresa Birth Centenary commemorative coin

The Mother Teresa Birth Centenary commemorative coins were issued by the Government of India in 2010 to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who worked in India. The coins were released by the Reserve Bank of India and minted under the authority of the Ministry of Finance. They are part of a series of commemorative coins issued by India to observe various official occasions and anniversaries.

Design

The obverse side of the coin features the Lion Capital of Ashoka with the inscription "Satyameva Jayate" in Hindi below it. The word "Bharat" in Hindi appears on the upper left periphery, while "India" is inscribed on the upper right periphery. The denomination "5" is shown below the Lion Capital in international numerals.

On the reverse side, the central design displays a portrait of Mother Teresa. The upper left periphery bears the words "Mother Teresa" in Hindi, and the lower left periphery shows the word "Janmashati" (birth centenary) in Hindi. The right periphery is inscribed with "Birth Centenary" in English. The years "1910–2010" appear below the portrait in international numerals.

Release

The coin was officially released on August 28, 2010, during an event held in New Delhi to mark the birth centenary of Mother Teresa. At the ceremony, the Finance Minister of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, formally launched the coin along with a souvenir dedicated to Mother Teresa. He presented the first issued coin and a copy of the souvenir to the then President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil.