10/01/2023
5 Rupee Commemorative Coin (Very Very Rare coin)
Present Value- ₹200 (as on 10-01-2023)
*The only Indian Coin with Signature*
Perarignar Anna Centenary 1909-1969
-Year:2009
-Diameter:23 mm
-Shape:Circular
-Mint Mark:No Mint Mark
-Coin Condition: Very Fine (VF)
-Metal:Nickel-Brass
2009 PERARIGNAR ANNADURAI BIRTH CENTENARY COMMEMORATION:
Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, popularly called "Anna" (elder brother), or "Arignar Anna"(Anna the scholar), was born on 15th September, 1909 in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. He was a very good orator, writer, journalist, teacher, actor and politician. He was the founder of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party, (DMK). Various protests against the then ruling Congress government took him to prison on several occasions. His party won a landslide victory in the 1967 state elections and he became the Chief Minister of Madras State. It was Annadurai's government that renamed the Madras State to Tamil Nadu. Another major achievement of his government was to introduce a two language policy over the then popular three language formula. He died of cancer on 3 February 1969.
In commemoration of the Birth Centenary celebrations of "Perarignar Annadurai", India issued this 5 rupees commemorative coin on 15th September, 2009, for general circulation.
