Victor David Brenner designed the new penny and put his initials “V.D.B.” to the reverse of the coin between the stalks of wheat. Only 484,000 coins were produced, which is what makes it so rare.

On the second day of the ongoing budget session in Bhopal, Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, staged a protest near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue within the Assembly premises.