Vaishno Devi Shrine Board commemorative coin

The commemorative coins on the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board were issued by the Government of India in 2012 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Shrine Board.^[1][2] These coins, typically issued in ₹5 and ₹10 denominations, are related to the Shrine, which is located in Jammu and Kashmir.^[3]

₹5 and ₹10

India
Value	₹5 (Five Indian Rupees)
Mass	6.00 g
Diameter	23 mm
Composition	Nickel-brass
Years of minting	2012
Obverse
Design	Lettering of "भारत" on the left, "INDIA" on the right, Lion Capital of Ashoka at the center with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it. The rupee symbol (₹) and denomination (₹5 or ₹10) are placed below.
Designer	Reserve Bank of India
Reverse
Design	Image of Mata Vaishno Devi at the center; inscription "श्री माता वैष्णो देवी श्राईन बोर्ड" above and "SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE BOARD" below; year 2012 and "SILVER JUBILEE" beneath the image.
Designer	Reserve Bank of India

Design

The obverse of the coin features the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar at the center, with the inscription "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyamev Jayate) positioned below it. The left edge of the coin has the word "भारत" (Bharat) in Devanagari script, while the right edge displays "INDIA" in English. Below the Lion Capital, the rupee symbol (₹) and the denomination in International Numerals (either 5 or 10) are noted, depending on the specific coin.^[4][5]

On the reverse, an image of Mata Vaishno Devi is centrally placed. Surrounding this image, the upper periphery features the inscription "श्री माता वैष्णो देवी श्राईन बोर्ड" (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board) in Devanagari script, while the lower periphery includes the English version, "SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE BOARD". Below the image, the year "2012" is noted, followed by "SILVER JUBILEE" beneath it, marking the 25th anniversary of the Shrine Board.^[5]

Release

In January 2013, a set of commemorative coins was released by the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The event was attended by N. N. Vohra, the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Chairman of the Board; Dr. Farooq Abdullah, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy; Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister; Dr. Karan Singh, the ICCR President; Usha Vohra; T. K. A. Nair, Advisor to the Prime Minister; as well as the members of the Shrine Board.^[6]

The coins, in denominations of ₹5 and ₹10, were issued for circulation, while the ₹25 coin was issued as a non-circulating commemorative coin. The coins were designed by the Reserve Bank of India.^[7] The proposal for the coins was started by the Shrine Board, and their production was approved after discussions with the Ministry of Finance, first under Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and later under Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. The proposal also received approval from the Prime Minister’s Office. The Finance Ministry approved a plan to mint one billion coins, which was a large number for commemorative issues at the time.^[8]