Wednesday, 30 April 2014

1970 Food For All - Proof Set coin

1970 Food For All coin Proof Set

1970 obverse

1970 front


Food for all :
Govt of India has released 1970,71 years to make the awareness of food for all (common man)  on the 25th anniversary of the Food and  Agriculture organization of United Nations.

Coins Inside  :
1 Paise, 2 Paise, 3 Paise, 5 Paise,10 Paise, 20 Paise, 50 Paise ,1 Rupee, 10 Rupee Silver coin


Tuesday, 29 April 2014

1000 Rupees ,Brihadeeswarar Commemorative largest denomination coin of India

Largest denomination 1000 Rs Coin for the first time in India

I have visited the temple approximately 5 times when i used to do my studies near Thanjavur. I was happy to see  INR 1000 ,INR 5 Commemorative coin released by Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to mark the millennium year celebrations of the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple built by the great Chola ruler Raja Raja Chola I 1010 AD which is located Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It had turned 1000 Years in 2010 Year.


There are two types of coins
1)Proof Set: INR 1000 ,INR 5 Brihadeeswarar Commemorative coin
2) Normal coin circulating in market  : INR 5 denomination


1000 Rs Brihadeswarar Temple



Obverse of 1000 rs proof set
Reverse of 1000 rs Proof set


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