SILVER COIN OF RAM LALLA PRAN PRATISHTHA

• In a tribute to the historic Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir earlier this year, the Government of India has introduced a limited-edition 50gm colored souvenir silver coin for public sale.
• This release follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s unveiling of three commemorative coins in February, including one celebrating the theme of Ram Lalla and the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Ayodhya.
• The inauguration ceremony took place during the 19th foundation day celebration of the state-owned Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL).
• Along with the coin honoring Ram Lalla, Sitharaman also revealed a bi-metallic clad souvenir coin representing the Enlightenment of Lord Buddha, featuring oxidised images of Buddha and Stupa, as well as a coin featuring the Greater one-horned Rhino, part of the Endangered Animals of India series.

ABOUT SPMCIL:

• The Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) is a company under the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
• It was incorporated on 13 January 2006 with its registered office at New Delhi.

SPMCIL consists of two currency printing presses: The Currency Note Press (CNP) in Nashik and the Bank Note Press (BNP) in Dewas.