Thursday, December 6, 2012

75 Years of Dandi March


Obverse
Face Value and Ashoka Pillar
Lettering:
भारत 100 रुपये
India 100 Rupees

Reverse
Gandhi leading marchers.
Lettering:
दांडी यातरा के ७५ वषॆ
75 Years of Dandi March
1930 -2005

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Two Rupee FAO - World Food Day - Water For Life

 FAO - World Food Day - Water For Life
Copper-nickel – 6.1 g – ø 26.5 mm
KM# 126  
FAO symbol
Large teardrop above water

Friday, November 23, 2012

World of Work - 75 Years of ILO

 Symbol of the International Labour Organization
Commemorative: World of Work - 75 Years of ILO
Copper-nickel – 8.9 g – ø 23.3 mm
KM# 155 
Asoka Lion pedestal, denomination below
Lettering:
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते
रूपये 5 RUPEES

Monday, October 22, 2012

5 Rupees (Shaheed Bhagat Singh) 2007




Commemorative issue of Birth Centenary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, This Stainless Steel coin issued in 2007.
Bhagat Singh was an Indian nationalist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

2 Rupees (Unity in Diversity) 2005-2007

Commemorative: Unity in Diversity
Stainless Steel – 5.8 g – ø 26.75 mm
KM# 326



Jagadguru Sant Tukaram 2002

 
Jagadguru Sant Tukaram 2002
The RBI published two rupee coin to commemorate Jagadguru  Sant Tukaram. Saint Tukaram was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet during the Bhakti movement in India. Sant Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in Mahārāshtra, India. Sant Tukaram was the reincarnation of Sant Namdev. Tukaram was born in a village called Dehu which is about 20kms from Pune.  Jagadguru  Sant Tukaram was lived during 17th century.
This image is of one two rupee coins that were used publically. Please give more information and record your comments.

This Copper-nickel coin weighs 6.1 grams and has got a diameter of 26.7 mm and thickness of 1.58 mm.