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Monday, September 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
NEW COIN RELEASE
The following new coins were in queue to new release by Indian Mints. The notification from the mints for coin booking will come later. All coin collectors and Numismatists be ready to grab these coins.
1) 2010 new coins to mark 150 years of existence of the Income Tax department
2) 2010 100 years of Mother Teresa
3) 2010 Thanjavur Temple 1000 years
4) 2010 RBI platinum jubilee (NEW 75 Rupees, 10, 5, 2 Rs + 1 Rs.)
5) 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi 2010
6) 2010 Vivekanand, Spiritual leader, Birth 150 years
Note: I already applied for Rabindranath Tagore, Rajendra Prasad, Perarignar Anna and 60 Years of Common Wealth sets. Now waiting to book the above mentioned sets.
1) 2010 new coins to mark 150 years of existence of the Income Tax department
2) 2010 100 years of Mother Teresa
3) 2010 Thanjavur Temple 1000 years
4) 2010 RBI platinum jubilee (NEW 75 Rupees, 10, 5, 2 Rs + 1 Rs.)
5) 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi 2010
6) 2010 Vivekanand, Spiritual leader, Birth 150 years
Note: I already applied for Rabindranath Tagore, Rajendra Prasad, Perarignar Anna and 60 Years of Common Wealth sets. Now waiting to book the above mentioned sets.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Mint Marks
The responsibility for coinage vests with the Government of India in terms of the Coinage Act, 1906 as amended from time to time. The designing and minting of coins in various denominations is also the responsibility of the Government of India.
Coins are minted at the four India Government Mints at Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Noida. Apart from these Mints Indian Government has minted coins from foreign mints due to scarcity of Coins.
Mumbai Mint - The Mumbai Mint has a small dot or diamond mint mark under Date of the Coin.
Kolkata Mint - The Kolkata Mint has No Mint Mark beneath the date of coin.
Hyderabad Mint - The Hyderabad Mint has split diamond or a dot in diamond or five pointed STAR under the date of coin.
Noida Mint - The Noida Mint has a small or thick dot under the date of the Coin.
Foreign Mints
Taegu (Korea) Mint - The Taegu mint has a "Five Pointed Star"under the date of the coin but exactly below the first or Last Digits of dates 1985 (50 Paise) and 1997 (2 Rupees).
Royal London Mint - The Birmingham Mint has a small dot under the date of the coin but exactly below the First Digit of Date 1985 (1 Rupee).
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa - This Ottawa Mint has a "C" mint mark under the date of the coin.
Mexico Mint - The Mexico City Mint has an mint mark of M beneath O under the date of the coin.
Kremnica, Slovakia – This Mint has a mint mark of MK in circle below the date of the coin.
Moscow – This mint has a mint mark of MMD in oval below the date of the coin.
Coins are minted at the four India Government Mints at Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Noida. Apart from these Mints Indian Government has minted coins from foreign mints due to scarcity of Coins.
Mumbai Mint - The Mumbai Mint has a small dot or diamond mint mark under Date of the Coin.
Kolkata Mint - The Kolkata Mint has No Mint Mark beneath the date of coin.
Hyderabad Mint - The Hyderabad Mint has split diamond or a dot in diamond or five pointed STAR under the date of coin.
Noida Mint - The Noida Mint has a small or thick dot under the date of the Coin.
Foreign Mints
Taegu (Korea) Mint - The Taegu mint has a "Five Pointed Star"under the date of the coin but exactly below the first or Last Digits of dates 1985 (50 Paise) and 1997 (2 Rupees).
Royal London Mint - The Birmingham Mint has a small dot under the date of the coin but exactly below the First Digit of Date 1985 (1 Rupee).
Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa - This Ottawa Mint has a "C" mint mark under the date of the coin.
Mexico Mint - The Mexico City Mint has an mint mark of M beneath O under the date of the coin.
Kremnica, Slovakia – This Mint has a mint mark of MK in circle below the date of the coin.
Moscow – This mint has a mint mark of MMD in oval below the date of the coin.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
60 YEARS OF COMMONWEALTH - NEW COIN BOOKING
Mumbai Mint started New Coin Booking and it will close on 31st August. If you want to book the Proof set and Uncirculated set, then visit: http://www.mumbaimint.in/coinbooking.aspx
Now new coin booking is going for:
60 years of Commonwealth (Uncirculated Coins) - Price is Rs. 2,310.00
60 years of Commonwealth (Proof Coins) - Price is Rs. 2,740.00
They mentioned in their site that they will deliver the coin set within 6 months. But it will happen very rare. They will send the coin set atleast 9 to 12 months.
Now new coin booking is going for:
60 years of Commonwealth (Uncirculated Coins) - Price is Rs. 2,310.00
60 years of Commonwealth (Proof Coins) - Price is Rs. 2,740.00
They mentioned in their site that they will deliver the coin set within 6 months. But it will happen very rare. They will send the coin set atleast 9 to 12 months.
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