COIN COLLECTION: 2014

Issue of '5 coins to commemorate the occasion of "Income tax - 150 Years of Building India"

Subject :Income Tax - 150 Years of Building India CHANAKYA 1860-2010
आयकर - भारत निमॊण के १५० वषॆ चाणकय

Issue of coins to commemorate the occasion of "150th year of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India"

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation the coins of `5 denomination,

which shall conform to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-

DENOMINATION	SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETRE	NUMBER OF SERRATIONS	METAL COMPOSITION
Five Rupees	Circular 23 millimeters	100	Nickel Brass Copper 75% Zinc 20% Nickel 5%

Design

DENOMINATION	OBVERSE	REVERSE
Five Rupees	The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “ सत्यमेव जयते '; inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत'; in Devnagri and on the right periphery flanked with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee Symbol ';`'; and denominational value ';5'; in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.	The face of the coin shall bear the logo of ';Comptroller and Auditor General of India'; in the centre, flanked on the left periphery with the word ';भारत के नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक'; in Devnagri and on the right periphery with the word ';COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA'; in English and the year ';1860-2010'; written in International Numerals on the bottom of Logo.

The coins are the legal tender as provided in the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906). The existing coins in this denomination shall also continue to be legal tender.

Issue of '5 coins to commemorate the occasion of ""150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru"

The Government of India has minted the above mentioned coins which the Reserve Bank of India has put into circulation, 5 Rupees of 2012 - 150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru - Mumbai mint conforming to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-

DENOMINATION	SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER	NUMBER OF SERRATIONS	METAL COMPOSITION
Five Rupees	Circular 23 millimeters	100	Nickel Brass Copper -75% Zinc- 20% Nickel- 5%

Design

DENOMINATION	OBVERSE	REVERSE
Five Rupees	The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend';सत्यमेव जयते '; inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ';भारत'; in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word ';INDIA'; in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol ';`'; and denominational value ';5'; in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.	The face of the coin shall bear the picture of ';Motilal Nehru'; in the centre, with inscription ';मोतीलाल नेहरू की 150वी जयंती'; in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and ';150th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOTILAL NEHRU'; in English on the lower periphery. The year ';2012'; shall be inscribed below the picture of Motilal Nehru.

Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India Issue of Commemorative Coin Set

The Government of India will be issuing a set of five commemorative coins in the denominations of Re. 1, Rs. 2, Rs. 5, Rs. 10 and Rs. 75 to mark the occasion of Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India. While a gazette notification in respect of these coins has already been issued on 23 February, 2010 in Official Gazette of India, Prime Minister Shri Man Mohan Singh will release the coin in an official function at NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai in a Grand Finale event to mark end of Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherji would also be present on the occasion besides other dignitaries. The coins in the denomination of Re.1, Rs.2, Rs.5, Rs.10 will also be issued as circulation coins.

In a set of five coins where the Re.1 and Rs.2 will be of FSS (Ferritic Stainless Steel), the Rs.5 coin will be Nickel Brass, the Rs.10 will be bimetallic and the Rs.75 coin will be a Silver Alloy.

Design of the coins

Obverse side : The face of all the coins shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend " " सत्यमेव जयते " inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word "भारत" in Hindi and on the right upper periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "75", "10", "5", etc as the case may be, in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol, flanked on the left lower periphery in Hindi and on the right lower periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse side : The reverse of the coin shall bear the emblem of Reserve Bank of India, namely Palm Tree and Tiger with inscription in Hindi, on the left periphery and in English "RESERVE BANK OF INDIA" on the right periphery in Hindi and " PLATINUM JUBILEE" in English along with year "1935-2010" shall also be inscribed below the emblem.

The coins of the above denominations, shall conform to the following dimensions,

shape and composition, namely:

Denomination of the coin	Shape and outside diameter	Number of Serrations	Metal Composition
1	2	3	4
Seventy Five Rupees	Circular 44 millimeters	200	Quaternary Alloy Silver – 50% Copper – 40% Nickel – 5% Zinc – 5%
Ten Rupees	Circular 27 millimeters (Bi-metallic)	-	Outer Ring Copper – 92% Aluminum – 6% Nickel – 2% Center Piece (Cupro Nickel) Copper – 75% Nickel – 25%
Five Rupees	Circular 23 millimeters	100	Nickel Brass Copper – 75% Zinc – 20% Nickel – 5%
Two Rupees	Circular 27 millimeters (mono metallic)	-	Ferritic Stainless Steel containing Iron – 83% Chromium – 17%
One Rupee	Circular 25 millimeters (mono metallic)	-	Ferritic Stainless Steel containing Iron – 83% Chromium – 17%

Issue of commemorative coins for "100 years of Civil Aviation"

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation coins of ` 5 denomination, which will have the following dimension, design and compositions:

DENOMINATION	SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETRE	NUMBER OF SERRATIONS	METAL COMPOSITION
Five Rupees	Circular 23 millimeters	100	Nickel Brass Copper - 75% Zinc - 20% Nickel - 5%

Design

DENOMINATION	OBVERSE	REVERSE
Five Rupees	The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “ सत्यमेव जयते " inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “ भारत " in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "`5" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.	The face of the coin shall bear the picture of an Aircraft and figure "100" with words "YEARS" in the Centre flanked by words "भारतीयनागर विमानन शताब्दी वर्ष" on the upper periphery and "CIVIL AVIATION" followed by "INDIA" below the figure "100". The year "1911-2011" shall be shown at the bottom, in International Numerals.

The coins have been issued to commemorate 100 years of civil aviation and are legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act, 1906. The existing coins in this denomination will also continue to be legal tender.

Issue of coins to commemorate the occasion of "60 years of the Parliament of India"

The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation the following coins of ` 5 and 10 denominations, which shall conform to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-

DENOMINATION	SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER	NUMBER OF SERRATIONS	METAL COMPOSITION
Five Rupees	Circular 23 millimeters	100	Nickel Brass Copper -75% Zinc-20% Nickel- 5%
Ten Rupees	Circular 27 millimeters (Bi-metallic)	---------------	Outer Ring (Aluminum Bronze) Copper-92% Aluminium-6% Nickel-2% Centre Piece (Cupro Nickel) Copper-75% Nickel -25%

Design
DENOMINATION	OBVERSE	REVERSE
Five Rupees	The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend ';सत्यमेव जयते '; inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ';भारत '; in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word ';INDIA'; in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol ';`'; and denominational value ';5'; in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.	The face of the coin shall bear the image of the Parliament House in the Centre, with inscription ';भारत की संसद के 60 वर्ष '; in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and';60 years of the Parliament of India'; in English on the lower periphery. The year ';1952-2012'; shall be inscribed above the image of the Parliament House.

Design
DENOMINATION	OBVERSE	REVERSE
Ten Rupees	The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend ';सत्यमेव जयते '; inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ';भारत '; in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word ';INDIA'; in English. It shall also bear Rupee symbol ';`'; and denominational value ';10'; in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.	The face of the coin shall bear the image of the Parliament House in the Centre, with inscription '; भारत की संसद के 60 वर्ष '; in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and';60 years of the Parliament of India'; in English on the lower periphery. The year ';1952-2012'; shall be inscribed above the image of the Parliament House.

New Coin from my collections

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Indian Council of Medical Research

Obverse

Lion capitol of Ashoka Pillar, value below

Lettering:
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते
र 5

Reverse

Central circle contains object with ribbon below. Lettering around outside of circle, dates below circle.

NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad
(no mintmark) = Calcutta

Lettering:
भारतीय आयुविॆधनान अनुसंधान परिशद , शताब्दी वषॆ
INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH - CENTENARY YEAR