Coins on M G Ramachandran -2019
Two Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 5 were released by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami on 17 Jan 2019 at MGR Medical University Complex. The coins marked the Birth Centenary of Matinee idol turned Politician.
Rare 1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny sells for over $200,000 at an Auction.
A Rare 1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny sold for over $200,000 at a Florida Auction. Heritage auction says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin on Thursday (10 Jan ) night. Only 10 to 15 of these Pennies, mistakenly minted in Bronze instead of steel, are known to exist. They were minted at a time during World War II when Copper and Bronze were being saved to fill metal shortages. Don Lutes found this penny in his pocket as a teenager in 1947. This was the change he received back from a Cafeteria. Since the mint did not authenticate this rare find, he held it till he passed away in September. The auction proceeds shall go to an Athenaeum in Mass.
Commemorative Coins of India -2018
Indian Mints have issued Five Commemorative Coins in 2018.
18 Mar 2018 – Nabakalebara – Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 10 – Mumbai.
29 Jun 2018 – P C Mahalanobis – Coins of Rs 125 and Rs 5 – Kolkata
24 Dec 2018 – Atal Bihari Vajpayee – Coins of Rs 100 – Mumbai.
24 Dec 2018 – Paika Rebellion -Coins of Rs 200 -Mumbai
30 Dec 2018 – 75 Years of Tricolour in Andamans – Coin of Rs 75.
Stamps on Jumeirah Archaelogical Sites -UAE 2013.
Jumeirah Archaeological Sites were first excavated in 1969. This site dates back to 9th & 11th Century AD, today owned and managed by Dubai Cultural and Arts Society. Pottery, tools and Coins unearthed here are displayed in Dubai Museum. It is a tourist attraction.
Stamps on Coins – New Value Kroon -Estonia 1998
Estonia issued a stamp on 18 Jun 1998 on new value one Kroon Coin.
Stamps on Old Polish Coins – Poland 1977
Poland issued stamps on old Polish Coins on 09 Oct 1977.
1 Zl – King Kazimierz Wielki’s Cracow grosz,14th Century -Silver Coin
1.50 Zl – Legniza-Brzeg Wolow Thaler, 17th Century Silver Coin.
4.20 Zl -King Augustus III guilder, Gdansk,18th century Silver Coin
Coins of Shivaji Maharaj – Special Covers of India 2002
A Special Cover was issued during a Coin exhibition in Pune on 04 May 2005 and it featured Coins of Shivaji.
Shivrai – Shivaji’s Copper Coin -It was possibly minted for Shivaji’s coronation.In use upto Peshwa reign. 7 varieties exist.It weighs 10-11 grams. Obverse “Shree Raja Shiv “in Devanagri Script. Reverse “Chhatrapati ” in Devanagri Script.
“Hon” – Gold dump coin. Weight 3.3 grams. Use startedafter coronation of Shivaji. Only three coins known to exist.One of the rare coins of the World. Obverse “Shree Raja Shiv “in Devanagri Script. Reverse “Chhatrapati ” in Devanagri Script.
