In this "TRIVIA" you'll read about and see some of India's commemorative coins honoring people (heroes, leaders, politicians and Saints): In 1969 the mints of India at Bombay, Calcutta and Hyderabad produced coins to celebrate the birth of Mahatma Ghandi in 1869 (Centennial). The coins were to bear the dates 1869 (birth) and 1948 (death). 1969 20 Paise (Aluminum-Bronze): Bombay Production: 45,010 for collectors p;us 9,147 proofs. Calcutta Production: 45,070,000 business strikes. Hyderabad Production: 3,000,000 business strikes http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...aise (1969) Mahatma Gandhi&query=India Gandhi 1969 50 Paise (Nickel): Bombay Production: 10,260,000 for circulation; 9,147 proofs. Calcutta Production: 12,100,000 for circulation. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Paise (1969) Mahatma Gandhi&query=India Gandi 1969 Rupee (28mm Nickel): Bombay Production: 5,180,000 business strikes; 9,147 proofs. Calcutta Production: 6,690,000 business strikes. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...pee (1969) Mahatma Gandhi &query=India Gandhi The following India decimal coins are commemoratives. There are'nt definite mintages on these: 1964 Rupee (Jawaharlal Nehru): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ee (1964) Jawaharial Nehru &query=India Nehru 1985 24mm Copper-Nickel 50 Paise (Death of Indira Ghandi): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Paise (1985) Indira Gandhi&query=India Indira 1989 Rupee 26mm Copper-Nickel (Birth of Nehru): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...(1989) Anniv. Nehrus Birth &query=India Nehru 1990 Rupee 26mm Copper-Nickel (Dr. Ambedkar) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...pee (1990) Dr. Ambedkar &query=India Ambedkar 1991 Rupee 26mm Copper-Nickel (Rajiv Ghandhi): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...(1991) Rajiv Gandhi &query=India Rajiv Gandhi 1999 Rupee 25mm Stainless steel (St. Dnyaneshwar) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...99) Saint Dnyaneshwar &query=India Dnyaneshwr 2002 Rupee 25mm Stainless steel (Jaya Prakash Narayan) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ns Grootswangers&query=India Republic Narayan 2003 Rupee 25mm Syainless steel (Maharana Pratap): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...a Pratap&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Pratap 2003 Rupee 25mm Stainless steel (Veer Durgadass) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...adass&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Durgadass 1996 2 Rupees 26.4mm Copper-Nickel (Sardar Patel): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Rupees (1996) Sardar Patel &query=India Patel 1996-1997 2 Rupees 26.4mm (Subhas Chandra Bose) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ees (1996-1997) Subhas Bose &query=India Bose 1998 2 Rupees 26.4mm Copper-Nickel (Sri Aurobindo): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...s (1998) Sri Aurobindo &query=India Aurobindo 1998-1999 2 Rupees 26.4mm Copper-Nickel (Chhatrapati Shivaji) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...999) Chhatrapati Shivaji &query=India Shivaji 1998 2 Rupees 26.4mm Copper-Nickel (Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...bandhu Chittaranjan &query=India Chittaranjan 2001 2 Rupees 26.4mm Copper-Nickel (Dr. Mookerjee) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...erjee&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Mookerjee 2002 2 Rupees 26.4mm (Saint Tukaram): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Tukaram&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Tukaram 1985 5 Rupees Copper-Nickel (Indira Gandhi Death) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...pees (1985) Indira Gandhi &query=India Indira 1989 5 Rupees Copper-Nickel (Nehru's Birth): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Rupees (1989) Nehrus Birth &query=India Nehru 2001 23.2mm Copper-Nickel 5 Rupees (Bhagwan Mahavir) http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...s (2001) Bhagwan Mahavir &query=India Mahavir 2003 23.1mm Copper-Nickel 5 Rupees (Dadababhai Naroji): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...es (2003) Dadabhai Naroji &query=India Naroji 2003 23.1mm Copper-Nickel 5 Rupees (K. Kamaraj): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Kamaraj&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Kamaraj 2005 23mm Copper-Nickel 5 Rupees (Mahatma Basaveshwara): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ra&src=Ole Sjoelund &query=India Basaveshwara A 1969 10 Rupees coin was struck to honor Mahatma Gandhi's Birth. Bombay minted 3,160,000 for circulation and ? proofs. Calcutta minted 100,000 1969 10 Rupees Silver (0.3858 ASW): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...es (1969) Mahatma Gandhi &query=India Mahatma The following were struck in 10 Rupees (31mm C-N), but I Couldn't find photos: 1998 Das. 2002 Narayan 2002 Saint Tukaram 2003 Durgadass 20 Rupees for Indira Gandhi. 2002 50 Rupees for Tukaram 1999 29mm C-N 50 Rupees Shivaji. 2001 (proof only) 39mm C-N 50 Rupees Mookerjee. The following 100 Rupees were struck, but I couldn't find photos. All are 44mm Silver (0.5626. ounce Actual Silver Weight): 1985 Indira Gandhi. 1989 Centennial Nehru's birth. 1996 Birth of Patel Cenntennial. 1997 Bose. 1998 Das. 1998 Aurobando. 1999 Shivaji. 1999 Dnyanneshwar. 2001 Mookerjee. 2001 2600th Anniversary Baghlan Mahaxir. 2003 Kamaraj. 2003 Pratap Found more photos: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...uresh Bagga&query=India Republic Basaveshwara http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...Col Suresh Bagga&query=India Republic Gurudev Thought you might want to know... Clinker
