LONDON: Chancellor of UK Rishi Sunak launched a new 5 pound commemoration coins celebrating Life and Heritage Mahatma Gandhi to mark Diwali on Thursday.
Available in a variety of standards, including gold and silver, collecting coins specifically designed by Heena Glover and display Lotus images, Indian national interest, along with one of the most famous quotes Gandhi – “My life is my message.” “This coin is the right award for an influential leader that inspires millions of people around the world,” Sunak said, in his role as a Master of Mint in England.
“As a Hindu who practices, I am proud to reveal this coin during Diwali.
Mahatma Gandhi plays a role in the movement for Indian and fantastic independence to have British coins commemorating his extraordinary life for the first time,” said Indians.
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Gandhi’s commemoration coins are said to build on “eternal relations and cultural connections” between Britain and India, when India celebrated the 75th Independence Year this year.
5-pound coins, which are on sale on the Royal Mint English website from this week, are part of a broader collection of Mint Royal Royal, which includes a 1 gram gold bar and 5 grams in henna-style packaging, and the first in the UK.
Gold Bar describes Lakshmi – Dewi Hindu wealth.
The 20-gram Gold Lakshmi Bar is designed in partnership with the Hindu community in South Wales, where Mint Royal is based.
Mint officials will also join Diwali celebrations at Shree Swaminarayan Temple in Cardiff, where worshipers will pray for Dewi Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for the coming year.
“When we approached Diwali’s celebration, we were happy to reveal the first UK official coins to commemorate the life and heritage of Mahatma Gandhi.
Beautiful design was built on eternal relations and cultural connections between Britain and India,” said Nicola Howell, head of the customer officer for Mint Royal.
Last year, Sunak assigned “diversity built in the UK” 50P as a discussion with ‘We also built a British campaign, which worked for a fair representation of the minority community’s contribution in all levels of society.
About 10 million coins, who recognize and celebrate diverse British history, circulated in October 2020.
Gandhi Coin which is a new warning item that is non-circulating, available to be purchased online from the Royal Mint.