Coins of Faridkot State

Gwalior state: Jivajirao Shinde

Half anna, 1942

Reverse: adha ana and date circumscribing coat of arms

Date: 1999VS = 1942AD

Adha ana means half anna

 Pav ana, 1929

Obverse: shree jivajirao shinde alija bahadur gwalior circumscribing figure of Jivajirao

Reverse: pav ana and date circumscribing coat of arms

Date: 1986 VS = 1929 AD

RUPEE COINS WITH OFFICIAL RUPEE SYMBOL RELEASED

              8th July 2011 will be marked as a historic date on which the release of the first set of Indian Rupee coins with the all famous Rupee Symbol will take place. The new series of coins have been introduced with features at the edge, which make it convenient for easy recognition and distinction.
In a statement, the Finance Ministry said the security edging of new series of coins would be good for better recognition by visually challenged persons and will have improved counterfeit resistance. 
Last year the government had approved a symbol for the rupee that elegantly combines Devanagiri and Roman scripts to signify the rising strength, ambition and spread of the country’s currency in a fast globalizing economy. 

The rupee, introduced as a silver coin for transactions by emperor Sher Shah Suri, who built the Grand Trunk road in the 16th century, was till two decades ago largely unrecognized in global markets. But now, the Indian Rupee Symbol   joins the elite club of symbol-endowed a national currency that includes only 4 other currencies – US dollar, the British pound, the euro and the Japanese yen. 
The symbol designed by D Udaya Kumar, who has just joined the faculty of the department of design at IIT Guwahati, was selected from more than 3,000 entries that were evaluated by a jury of experts, government and RBI officials. 
As on date, approximately 100 million coins of all denominations have been minted.


Some of my new rupees symbol coins from my collections for you all

ONE RUPEE COIN

if compared with old design one rupee coin, the new design smaller in diameter and as same to older fifty paise coin size.

TWO RUPEES COIN

if compared with old design two rupees coin, the new design smaller in diameter and as same to older one rupee coin size.

FIVE RUPEES COIN

No changes in size of the five rupees coin

TEN RUPEES COIN

No changes in size of the ten rupees coin

India Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Issue Coins

RBI has launched Ten rupees bi-metal coins for circulation, but it is hard to find it, all the Ten rupees coin are with coins collectors. The first ever ten rupee bi-metal coin dated 2005 with the theme Unity in Diversity and the latest one with new rupee symbol dated 2011.

RBI also issued commemorative coins in ten rupee bi metal for circulations, namely, Homi Bhabha & RBI platinum jublee

RBI also introduces a UNC set for coins collectors Ter-centenary of gur-ta-gaddi of shri guru granth sahib.

On this post I like to share my ten rupees bi metal coins collections, hope you all like it.

2005 Unity in Diversity Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin (Very Rare In Bi-Metal Issue)

2006 Unity in Diversity Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

2007 Unity in Diversity Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

2008 Connectivity and Information Technology Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

2009 Connectivity and Information Technology Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

2010 Connectivity and Information Technology Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

20011 New Rupee Symbol Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

Homi Bhabha Birth Centenary Year Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

RBI Platinum Jubilee Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin

Ter-Centenary Of Gur-Ta-Gaddi Of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ten Rupees Bi-Metal Coin UNC Set

1947, (King George VI)

 

Year of issue – 1947

 

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter –1.1”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom

Rev – Value in English, Hindi and Persian with a stalking tiger.

Metal composition – Pure Nickel

1940 - 1945, (King George VI)

 

 

Metal composition - quaternary alloy ( 50% silver,40% copper, 5% Nickel and 5% Zinc)

Edge – Security

Years of issue – 1940 to 1945

Pure Nickel Rupee:

Due to the rise of price of silver after the end of World war II, the Government decided to issue rupee and other Quaternary Silver coins, in pure Nickel.

 

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin

1937 - 1939, (King George VI)

Obv – Crowned head of King George VI with the legend “GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR”

Years of Issue – 1938, 1939

Quaternary Silver Rupee:

The 2^nd World War started in 1939. Due to the war the price of silver rose high. The metal value of the silver rupee coin surpassed its face value. Hence the Government decided to issue rupee and other Standard Silver coins in quaternary alloy.

 

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin
 

1911 - 1936, (King George V)

 

Obv – Crowned head of King George V with the legend “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”

Rev – Coin value in English and Persian with date surrounded with a floral design.

King George VI was coroneted in 1937. Rupee coins were issued bearing his effigy from 1938. 

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin
 

1901 - 1910, (King Edward VII)

 

 

Obv – Uncrowned head of King Edward VII with the legend “EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR”

Rev – Crown of the king, coin value in English and Persian and a floral design.

King George Variable was coroneted on 22^nd June, 1911 after the death of his father King Edward VII. Rupee coins were issued bearing his effigy from 1911 to 1922. No rupee coin was issued from 1923 to 1936.


Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin

1877 - 1901, (Victoria Empress)

Obv - Crowned bust of Victoria Empress with      the legend “VICTORIA EMPRESS”

 

 Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin

1862 - 1876, (Queen Victoria, Crowned head)

Obv - Crowned bust of Queen Victoria in place of uncrowned head design of the earlier issues with the divided    legend “VICTORIA QUEEN”

Rev – Value of the coin in English only. Legend “EAST INDIA COMPANY” removed

 

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin

On 1.1.1877 Queen Victoria assumed the title of “Empress of India”. Hence the inscription on the Rupee and other coins was changed from “Victoria Queen” to “Victoria Empress”.

1840 - 1861, (Second issue) (Queen Victoria – Divided Legend)

Obv - Uncrowned head of Queen Victoria with the divided legend “VICTORIA QUEEN”

Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3” to 1.2”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin

After the Indian mutiny in 1857, the administration of India was transferred from East India Company to a Council of state under British crown. In the year 1858 Victoria was proclaimed as the queen of Great Britain and colonies.

1840, (First issue) (Queen Victoria – Continuous Legend)

Obv – Uncrowned head of Queen Victoria with the continuous legend “VICTORIA QUEEN”

 

 Specifications
Weight- 180 grains
Metal composition- 165 grains of pure silver and 15 grains of alloy
Diameter – 1.3”
Shape - Circular
Edge – milled
Obv - effigy of the then king or queen of United Kingdom
Rev – Value of the coin