Nirmala Sitharaman to release coin honouring Muthuswami Dikshitar

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will release a ₹250 commemorative coin honouring Muthuswami Dikshitar’s 250^th Birth Anniversary on Tuesday.

According to a press release, Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will release the coin on November 3 to mark the 250^th birth anniversary of Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the legendary composers of Carnatic classical music and a distinguished member of the Carnatic Music Trinity, at Swatantrata Bhavan, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi.

The coin will be produced at the India Government Mint, Mumbai. The coin will weigh 35 grams and will feature an alloy comprising 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel and 5% zinc. The coin will not be released into general circulation.

Following its ceremonial unveiling by the Finance Minister, collectors and members of the public will be able to purchase it through the official website of the India Government Mint, subject to availability, the release said.