Tuesday, 1 April 2014

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Proof and UNC Set




Proof and UNC Set


This section gives out the Links for VIP, Proof Set and UNC Sets.

The Pages are being reorganized from initially all VIP, Proof Set and UNC being on the same page to separate pages. This is done for few issues where the number of images is large and loads slowly on the page.
If you see a link in the UNC section, it indicates a separate page. Else the details are in the same page.

VIP Sets, Proof Sets & UNC



1990 Food for Future

1991 Parliamentary Conference
1994 - International Year of Family
1996 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
2010 XIX Commonwealth Games
2010 1000 Years of Bridadeeswarar Temple

2011 150 Years of Income Tax
2011 100 Years of ICMR
2012 150 Years of Kuka Movement
2012 150th Birth Annive Madan Mohan Malavia
2013 150th Birth Anniversary of Vivekananda
2014 Birth Centenary Acharya Tulsi


2010 C Subramaniam

2011 100 Years of Civil Aviation
2011 150 Years of CAG
2012 60 Year of Kolkata Mint
2012 150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru
2013 25 Yrs of Vasishno Devi Shrine Board
2013 125th B.A. of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad





UNC Set and Collectors Pack



1964 Jawaharlal Nehru
1970 Food for All

1980 Rural Women’s Advancement
1981 First World Food Day 
1985 RBI – Golden Jubilee
1987 World Food Day: Small Farmers
1991 Rajeev Gandhi
1992 National Land Conservation
1997 Cellular Jail
1998 Sri Aurobindo
2010 XIX Commonwealth Games
2010 1000 Years of Bridadeeswarar 


2011 Indian Coinage New Series
2011 Income Tax
2011 100 Years of ICMR
2012 60th Anniversary of Parliament
2012 150 Years of Kuka Movement
2012 150 B.A. Madan Mohan Malavia
2013 150 Birth Anniversary of Vivekananda
2014 Birth Centenary Acharya Tulsi

1978 Food And Shelter For All



1981 International Year of the Child
1982 National Integration
1986 Fisheries
1993 89th Inter Parliamentary Union Congress
1994 Water for Life
1996 2nd International Crop Science Circle
1997 50 Years of Independence
1999 Saint Dnyaneshwar
2003 Maharana Pratap
2010 Rabindranath Tagore
2010 Reserve Bank of India I  II  III
2010 C Subramaniam Part 1  Part 2

2011 100 Years of Civil Aviation
2011 150 Years of CAG
2012 60 Year of Kolkata Mint

2012 150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru
2013 25 Yrs of Vasishno Devi Shrine Board
2013 125th B.A. of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad



PS: Incase any of the links are not working, please leave a comment so that I can rectify this.

Journey Through Indian Definitive Coinage - Part 2

Journey Through Indian Definitive Coinage - Part 2

This Post is Organized as a 2 Part Series. Please click Previous for the Previous Part




1990’s Stainless Steel Series – VI

The inflation made the coins in lower denomination redundant. The rising cost of metal also meant that most of the Aluminum coins were melted for the metal. Thus over a period of time most of the lower denomination coins were discontinued.
Viz The Three Paise was discontinued in 1971, The One Paise in 1972, the Two Paise in 1979. The 5 paise was stopped in 1994. The 20 paise also was discontinued in the year 1994. Although the minting of these coins was stopped the de-monetization these coins was only done on 30-June-2011 along with 25 paise.
 A new series was introduced that was predominantly stainless steel. The introduction was steel began with 10 paise, 25 paise and 50 paise in 1988, the 10 paise coin size was so small that one could hardly hold them in hand. The One Rupee in Steel followed in 1992. New higher denominations got introduced, the Rs 2 was introduced in 1982 as circulation commemorative was minted in same design in 1990 and then the size reduced by 1992. The Rs 5 was introduced as a regular denomination from 1992 that was of similar size to 50 Paise, but of larger thickness. This did cause some confusion amongst people.






2004 Unity In Diversity Series – VII

For the first time in Indian Coinage History, the design of the definitive coins was given outside mint to NID [National Institute of Design] in Ahmadabad. There were 3 designs that were proposed. Related post ‘ATake of 3 Designs’
·         Unity in Diversity
·         Nritya Mudra
·         IT and Connectivity
The Unity and Diversity was selected, and this was adopted over a period for Rs 1 in 2004 followed by Rs 2 in 2005 and Rs 5 in 2006. A coin of Rs 10 denomination was also introduced. It was minted from 2005 however put into circulation only in the later part of 2009. Although a 50 paise coin was designed, it was never minted.
There was a huge controversy related to the design of these coins. Read here for more details






2008 Natya Mudra , IT & Connectivity Series – VIII

Not withstanding the controversy over the design of the Unity and Diversity series, the Natya Mudra design was adopted for coins of 50 paise, Rs 1, Rs 2 and the IT & Connectivity for Rs 5 and Rs 10.
The Natya Mudra Series had various Hand Gestures [Hasta Mudra] from the Classical Dance form ‘Bharat Natyam’ on the Reverse of the coins.
The IT & Connectivity had 2 themes, one that was a wave like pattern that depicted the fluid movement of the data and information and the other had radiating lines outside that indicated growth and connectivity.




2011 New Floral Design with Rupee Symbol Series – IX

The adoption of the Rupee Symbol for the Indian currency led to redesign of all coins [currencies as well]. As part of this effort, the size of coins was also reduced to make it more cost effective. The metal of Rs 5 coin was changed from Steel to Nickel Brass.





Journey Through Indian Definitive Coinage - Part 1

Journey Through Indian Definitive Coinage - Part 1



 This Post is Organized as a 2 Part Series. Please click Next for the next post

Frozen Series – I

From 1947 to 1950, the older coins of pre-independence were still valid. This represented the currency arrangements during the transition period up to the establishment of the Indian Republic. The Monetary System remained unchanged at One Rupee consisting of 192 pies.
·         1 Rupee = 16 Annas
·         1 Anna = 4 Pice
·         1 Pice = 3 Pies

1950 Anna Series – II

This series was introduced on 15th August, 1950 and represented the first coinage of Republic India. The King's Portrait was replaced by the Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar. A corn sheaf replaced the Tiger on the one Rupee coin. In some ways this symbolized a shift in focus to progress and prosperity. Indian motifs were incorporated on other coins. The monetary system was largely retained unchanged with one Rupee consisting of 16 Annas.
There were quite a few Coin designs that were sent for approval, however they were rejected for one reason or other. Read more about it in the pattern coin section here.
The coins were 1 Pice, ½ Anna, 1 Anna, 2 Anna, ¼ Rupee [or 4 Anna’s], ½ Rupee [or 8 Anna’s] and One Rupee. There were no Pies minted.






1957 - The Decimal Series – III

World over there was a move to adopt a decimal system for currency to facilitate easy accounting. The Indian Coinage Act in Sept 1955 was amended for the country to adopt a metric system for coinage. The Act came into force with effect from 1st April, 1957. The rupee remained unchanged in value and nomenclature. It, however, was now divided into 100 'Paisa' instead of 16 Annas or 64 Pice. For public recognition, the new decimal Paisa was termed 'Naya Paisa' till 1st June, 1964 when the term 'Naya' was dropped.
There were quite a few pattern coins / designs and denomination nomenclatures proposed. There was supposed to be even a ‘Cent’ instead of the ‘Paise’. Read more about it here.

The coins were 1 Naya Paise, 2 Naya Paise, 5 Naya Paise, 10 Naya Paise, 25 Naya Paise or ¼ Rupee [or 4 Anna’s], 50 Naya Paise or ½ Rupee [or 8 Anna’s] and One Rupee. Although the Anna word was dropped, the 25 Paise and 50 Paise matched the value in old denomination and even today are still referred by the old nomenclature in Hindi of 4 Anna for 25 Paise and 8 Anna for 50 Paise.







1964 Revised Decimal Series – IV

On 1st June, 1964 when the term 'Naya' was dropped from the denominations. All the key design remained as earlier.
There was no change in the One Rupee coin. However the One Rupee was not minted again till 1970 and it was only from 1975 when it was minted regularly and in large quantities.







1964 Onwards Aluminum Series – V

Barley after the word ‘Naya’ was dropped from the coinage, there was already another initiative going on to reduce the cost of the coins. Most of the coins in smaller denominations made of bronze, nickel-brass, cupro-nickel were gradually converted to Aluminum. This change commenced with the introduction of the new hexagonal 3 paise coin in the year 1964. The One and Two paise in 1965, 5 Paise in 1968, 10 Paise in 1971 A twenty paise coin was introduced in 1968 in Nickel Brass but did not gain much popularity and was changed to Aluminum from 1982. The 25 paise metal was changed from Nickel to Cupro-Nickel in 1972. The One Rupee metal was changed from Nickel to Cupro-Nickel from 1975 and then the size of One Rupee was reduced substantially in 1983 and a smaller coin introduced.

The 5 Paise Aluminum that was introduced in 1968 had the same design as that of the Cupro Nickel. In 1972 a new design was introduced and then in 1984 the weight of the 5 paise coin was further reduced to 1 g.
The 10 Paise was changed to Nickel Brass from Cupro Nickel in the year 1968 before changing to Aluminum in the year 1971. The size was further reduced in the year 1983.
A 20 Paise denomination was introduced for the first time in the Year 1968 in Nickel Brass and later changed to Aluminum. This is the first time that a coin had a different design. It had a Lotus flower on the Reverse along with the value. During that time there was a proposal to have all the National Symbols on the coins, i.e. National Bird, National Animal, National Flower and National Fruit. However only the National Flower made it and the others were put on hold and the proposal dropped. The minting of the 20 paise was discontinued in 1971, The 20 Paise was later redesigned in the traditional way with Aluminum in the year 1982
The 50 Paise underwent a design change in 1971 with metal being Cupro Nickel from the Pure Nickel. The gap between the Paise on top was reduced in the year 1974, the design was further changed in the year 1984.






Rate of Republic India Coins (As on 2012)

List of Independent India Commerative Coins

The list of Republic India Commemorative Coins. The list includes all the coins from the first commemorative series started in 1964 till year 2013. It also gives out the Mints and the KM numbers associated.
Mint: - M: Mumbai; C: Calcutta; H: Hyderabad; N: Noida


List of Indian Commemorative Coins
DenoYearDescriptionMetalMintsKM NoPrice-  2012
5 Paise1976Food & Work For AllAluminium + MagnesiumMCH1940
5 Paise1977Save for DevelopmentAluminium + MagnesiumMCH2040
5 Paise1978Food & Shelter For AllAluminium + MagnesiumMCH2140
5 Paise1979Year of the ChildAluminium + MagnesiumMCH2240
10 Paise1974Planned Family: Food For AllAluminium + MagnesiumMCH2840
10 Paise1975Women's YearAluminium + MagnesiumMC2960
10 Paise1976Food & Work For AllAluminium + MagnesiumMC3060
10 Paise1977Save for DevelopmentAluminium + MagnesiumMC3140
10 Paise1978Food & Shelter For AllAluminium + MagnesiumMCH3240
10 Paise1979Happy Child Nations PrideAluminium + MagnesiumMCH3340
10 Paise1980Rural Women's AdvancementAluminium + MagnesiumMCH3540
10 Paise1981World Food DayAluminium + MagnesiumMC3630
10 Paise1982IX Asian GamesAluminium + MagnesiumMCH3730
10 Paise1982World Food DayAluminium + MagnesiumCH3860
20 Paise1969Mahatma Gandhi CentenaryAluminium + BronzeMCH42.125
20 Paise1970Food For AllAluminium + BronzeMC43.160
20 Paise1982World Food Day: Food For AllAluminiumCH4560
20 Paise1986FisheriesAluminiumCH4640
25 Paise1980Rural Women's AdvancementCupronickelMCH50125
25 Paise1981World Food DayCupronickelMCH51125
25 Paise1982IX Asian GamesCupronickelMCH5220
25 Paise1985Forestry DevelopmentCupronickelMCH53175
50 Paise1964Jawhar Lal NehruNickelMC5640
50 Paise1964Jawhar Lal NehruNickelMC5730
50 Paise1969Mahatma Gandhi CentenaryNickelMC5920
50 Paise197225th Independence DayCupronickelMC6010
50 Paise1973Grow More FoodCupronickelMC6220
50 Paise1982National IntegrationCupronickelMC6420
50 Paise1985Reserve Bank of India Golden JubileeCupronickelMCH6610
50 Paise1985Indira GandhiCupronickelMCH67.110
50 Paise1986FisheriesCupronickelMCH68.110
50 Paise199750th year of IndependenceStainless SteelMCHN7020
One Rs1964Jahwarhar Lal NehruNickelMC7620
One Rs1969Mahatma Gandhi CentenaryNickelMC7730
One Rs1985International Youth yearCupronickelMC8075
One Rs1987Small FarmersCupronickelMCH8120
One Rs1988Rainfield FarmingCupronickelMC8220
One Rs1989World Food Day: Food and EnvironmentCupronickelMHN8420
One Rs1989Jahwarhar Lal Nehru - CentenaryCupronickelMCHN83.120
One Rs1990Care for the Girl ChildCupronickelMH87.120
One Rs1990World Food Day: Food For FutureCupronickelCH88.1100
One Rs199015 years of ICDSCupronickelMH8620
One Rs1990Dr BR Ambedkar CentenaryCupronickelMH8520
One Rs1991Common wealth Parliamentary ConferenceCupronickelM9020
One Rs1991Tourism YearCupronickelMH9120
One Rs1991Rajeev GandhiCupronickelMH [2]8920
One Rs1992Food and Nutrition: World Food DayCupronickelC94100
One Rs199250 years of Quit India MovementCupronickelMCH9320
One Rs199389th Inter Parliamentary Union ConferenceCupronickelM95100
One Rs1994International Year of the FamilyStainless SteelMN [3]96.120
One Rs1995World Tamil Congress: Saint ThirivalluvarStainless SteelMHN97.1,97.250
One Rs1997Cellur Jail Port BlairStainless SteelMCHN9820
One Rs1999Saint DnyashwarStainless SteelMCN295.1,295.220
One Rs2002Loknayak Jayaprakash NarayanStainless SteelMH [4]31325
One Rs2003Veer Durgadas RathodStainless SteelH31650
One Rs2004Maharana PrathapStainless SteelMH31430
One Rs2004150 Year of Indian PostStainless SteelC32185
One Rs2010RBI Platinum JubileeStainless SteelH38510
One Rs      
Two Rs1982National IntegrationCupronickelMC121.1,121.420
Two Rs1982IX Asian GamesCupronickelMC12020
Two Rs1993Small Family Happy FamilyCupronickelMH124.130
Two Rs1993Bio Diversity: World Food DayCupronickelMH125.130
Two Rs1994Water for Life: World Food DayCupronickelMCH126.1/126.220
Two Rs1995Agri Expo 95CupronickelMC127.1 to 127.3100
Two Rs1995World Tamil CongressCupronickelM128.150
Two Rs1996Sardar Vallabhai PatelCupronickelMCHN129.1 to 129.530
Two Rs1996Subhas Chandra Bose - WithdrawnCupronickelC 3500
Two Rs1997Subhas Chandra BoseCupronickelMCHN130.1/130.230
Two Rs1998Sri AurobindoCupronickelMCN131.130
Two Rs1998Deshbandhu Chittaranjan DasCupronickelCHN296.1 to 296.525
Two Rs1999Chatrapati ShivajiCupronickelMCHN29030
Two Rs2000Supreme CourtCupronickelMCN29130
Two Rs2001Dr Shyam Prasad MukherjeeCupronickelCHN30330
Two Rs2002Saint TukaramCupronickelMCHN30530
Two Rs2003150 Glorious years of RailwaysCupronickelMCHN30730
Two Rs200775 Yrs of Indian Air ForcesStainless SteelC350250
Two Rs2009Louis BrailleStainless SteelMCH36810
Two Rs2010RBI Platinum JubileeStainless SteelC38610
Two Rs2011XIX Common Wealth GamesStainless SteelCHN40110
Two Rs      
Five Rs1984Indira GandhiCupronickelMH15040
Five Rs1989Jawaharlal NehruCupronickelMH15140
Five Rs1994ILO World of WorkCupronickelMHN155.125
Five Rs199550 Years of United NationsCupronickelMN156.125
Five Rs1995Food and Agriculture OrganisationCupronickelMHN15725
Five Rs1995World Tamil CongressCupronickelMN15825
Five Rs1996Mothers Health is Childs HealthCupronickelMHN15925
Five Rs1996Crop Science ConferenceCupronickelC1607500
Five Rs2001Bhawagan MahavierCupronickelMN30425
Five Rs2002Dadabhai NaorojiCupronickelMCH30820
Five Rs2004K KamarajCupronickelMH317.150
Five Rs2004Lal Bhadur ShastriCupronickelC336125
Five Rs2004Lal Bhadur ShastriStainless SteelCH 50
Five Rs200575 years of Dandi MarchCupronickelM3251500
Five Rs200575 years of Dandi MarchStainless SteelM36115
Five Rs2006Jagat Guru Shree Narayan GurudevCupronickelM355100
Five Rs2006Jagat Guru Shree Narayan GurudevStainless SteelM355a25
Five Rs2006Mahatma BasaweshwarCupronickel[1]32415
Five Rs2006Mahatma BasaweshwarStainless SteelM324a25
Five Rs2006State Bank of IndiaStainless SteelCH35750
Five Rs200650 Years of ONGCStainless SteelCH35450
Five Rs2007Bal Gangadhar Tilakji - WithdrawnCupronickelM 1600
Five Rs2007Bal Gangadhar TilakNickel-BrassM328150
Five Rs2007Bal Gangadhar TilakStainless Steel[1]391150
Five Rs2007150 Years of War of IndependenceStainless SteelM359100
Five Rs2008Khadi and Village IndustriesStainless Steel[1]360125
Five Rs2009Saint Alphonsa Birth CentenaryNickel-BrassMCH36520
Five Rs2009Perarignar Anna CentenaryNickel-BrassMCH36720
Five Rs200960 Years of The CommonwealthNickel-BrassMCH37620
Five Rs2010Rajendra PrasadNickel-BrassMCHN39220
Five Rs2010Rabindranath TagoreNickel-BrassMCHN39320
Five Rs2010Mother TeressaNickel-BrassMCHN38120
Five Rs2010RBI Platinum JubileeNickel-BrassM38710
Five Rs2010C Subramaniam Birth CentenaryNickel-BrassCHN37720
Five Rs2010Tanjavur TempleNickel-BrassMCHN37820
Five Rs2010XIX Common Wealth GamesNickel-BrassMCHN39110
Five Rs2011Income TaxNickel-BrassMCHN37910
Five Rs2011100 Years of Civil AvaitionNickel-BrassMCHN39710
Five Rs2011100 Years of ICMRNickel-BrassMCHN39610
Five Rs2011150 Years of CAGNickel-BrassMCH 10
Five Rs2012Shaheed Bhagat SinghStainless SteelH 10
Five Rs201260 years of ParliamentNickel-BrassMCHN40410
Five Rs2012150 Years of Kuka MovementNickel-BrassMCH40910
Five Rs2012150 th Birth Anniversary of Madan Mohan MalaviyaNickel-BrassMH [1]40510
Five Rs2012Silver Jubilee of Shri Mata Vaishno DeviNickel-BrassMH 10
Five Rs2012150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal NehruNickel-BrassMH NA
Five Rs201260 Years of Kolkata MintNickel-BrassMC NA
Five Rs2012150th Birth Anniversary of Swami VivekanandaNickel-BrassMH NA
Five Rs      
Ten Rs1969Mahatma Gandhi CentenarySilver 80% Nickel 20%MC1851700
Ten Rs1970Food For AllSilver 80% Nickel 20%MC1863500
Ten Rs1972Independence JubileeQuaternary AlloyMC187.11700
Ten Rs2009Homi Baba Birth CentenaryBi MetallicMN37225
Ten Rs2010RBI Platinum JubileeBi MetallicN38820
Ten Rs201260 years of ParliamentBi MetallicMCHN40720
Ten Rs2012Silver Jubilee of Shri Mata Vaishno DeviBi MetallicMHN 20