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In post-Independence Indian numismatics, Louis Braille is the only non-Indian citizen to be commemorated so far. Mother Teresa, although born in Skopje, present-day Macedonia, attained Indian citizenship in 1951.
Louis Braille (1809–1852) was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. His system remains known worldwide simply as braille.
Blinded in both eyes as a result of an early childhood accident, Braille mastered his disability while still a boy. He excelled in his education and received a scholarship to France's Royal Institute for Blind Youth. While still a student there, he began developing a system of tactile code that could allow blind people to read and write quickly and efficiently. Inspired by the military cryptography of Charles Barbier, Braille constructed a new method built specifically for the needs of the blind. He presented his work to his peers for the first time in 1824.
Obverse
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Depicts the State Emblem of India with Satyameva Jayate below separated by horizontal lines from the country name above and value below. भारत INDIA |
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Reverse
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Depicts a bust of Louis Braille dividing dates, braille script reads L.BRL, mintmark (if any) on the bottom. लुई ब्रेल LOUIS BRAILLE |
Edge |
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Stainless Steel |
Weight | 5.8 g |
Diameter | 27 mm |
Thickness | 1.5 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |
Mints |
Calcutta Mint (no mintmark) Hyderabad Mint (★) Mumbai Mint (♦)
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