Commemorative coins Nepal Rastra Bank Nanak Sahib ji’s 550th

By: Harmohan Walia

AYOSA donated a coin of Nepali Rupees 1000 on Sri Guru Nanak Sahib ji to ASA

Ravinder Singh Sethi of Nepal, Amarjit Singh Dhot and Rahul of AYOSA donated a coin of Nepali Rupees 1000, the commemorative coin minted by Nepal Rastra Bank on Sri Guru Nanak Sahib ji’s 550th Centenary to the management of Glenwood Gurdwara in Sydney in the evening Diwan of 7 January 2023.

Three commemorative coins with the denomination of 100, 1000 and 2500 Nepali rupees were issued on Friday September 27, to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji.

The coins were jointly released by the

Governor of Nepal Central Bank, Dr Chiranjibi Nepal and the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu, Manjeev Singh Puri.

The symbol ‘Ek Oankar’ (God is one) is inscribed on one side of all three coins, with Nepali words meaning ‘550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak’ embossed on the edges.

Nepal is one of the very few countries to have issued legal tender with a direct Sikh connection.

Previously in the year 2004 as well, the Nepal Rastra Bank had released a coin worth NPR 250 to commemorate the 400th anniver-