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10 RUPEES CIRCULATING COMMEMORATIVE COINS OF INDIA

1969 – MAHATMA GANDHI CENTENARY COMMEMORATION:

On the occasion of birth centenary of M.K. Gandhi ( Mahatma Gandhi), the father of the nation, India issued this  10 rupees commemorative coin on 3^rd October 1969. The other coins issued for general circulation in his memory, are in the denomination of 20 paisa, 50 paisa and 1 rupee.

Specifications

Year of issue – 1969

Weight – 15 gms

Metal composition – Silver Alloy ( Silver-80%+Cupper-20%)

Shape – Circular

Diameter – 34 mm

Edge – Milled
Obv --  The obverse of this coin shows the Ashokan lion and the value '10'  in International numerals  on the center . In English "INDIA" and "RUPEES"  appear  on the right periphery and in Hindi "Bharat" and "Rupaye" appear on the  left .

Rev – The reverse of this coin shows the effigy of Gandhiji and legend “MAHATMA GANDHI” in both English and Hindi and “1869 -1948”— his years of birth and death.

Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai

Km No - # 185

1970 --  FAO 25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE (Lotus and Sun):

On the occasion of the 25^th Anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organizatiom of the United Nations in 1970, India participated in the celebration by issuing this 10 rupees coin on 16^th October, 1970. Another 20 paise coin was issued for general circulation, on the same occasion.

Specifications

Year of issue – 1970

Rev – The reverse of this coin shows a lotus in full bloom with water lines in the fore ground. It also shows a rising sun in the back ground and two ears of corns on either side. ‘1970’ – the year of issue appears just below the lotus. The legend ‘FOOD FOR ALL’ in English and ‘Sabke Liye Anna’; in Hindi, is inscribed in the bottom periphery.

Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai

Km No - # 186

All other specifications are the same as above.

1972 -- 25^TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE:

India got its independence from the British rule on 15^th August,1947. On the occasion of 25th Anniversary of Independence, India issued this 10 rupees commemorative coin on 16th August 1972. On this occasion another coin in the denomination of 50 paise, was also issued for general circulation.

Specifications

Year of issue – 1972

Weight – 22.5 gms

Metal composition – Quaternary Alloy ( Silver- 50% + Cupper – 40% +Zinc – 5& + Nickel – 5%)

Shape – Circular

Diameter – 39 mm

Edge – Milled

Rev – The reverse of this coin shows  a young man and a woman carrying the National flag in the fore ground with the Parliament House in the back ground. The legend “25 Wi Swatantrya Jayanti” in Hindi and “1947-- 1972” – the 25 years of Independence, in English is shown on the periphery.

Minted at – Kolkata, Mumbai

Km No - # 187

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NOTE:

The Mumbai mint first issued this coin in Quaternary alloy. But due to rise in the price of Silver, the later issues from the Mumbai mint and issues from the Kolkata mint were in Cupro – Nickel alloy ( Cupper – 75%  + Nickel – 25%).

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2008- HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR COMMEMORATION:

Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FRS (30 October 1909 – 24 January 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist who played a major role in the development of the Indian atomic energy program and is considered to be the father of India's nuclear program. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 20 March 1941. In 1945, he founded and directed two major scientific institutions - the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)of India. In the 1950s, Bhabha represented India in International Atomic Energy Forums, and served as President of the United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland in 1955. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by Government of India in 1954. He later served as the member of the Indian Cabinet's Scientific Advisory Committee and set up the Indian National Committee for Space Research with Vikram Sarabhai. On January 24, 1966, Bhabha died in a plane crash near Mont Blanc, while heading to Vienna, Austria to attend a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee. After his death, the Atomic Energy Establishment in Trombay was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in his honour.

On the occasion of Birth Centenary Year of Homi Bhabha, India issued this 10 rupees commemorative coin on 29^th September, 2009. On this occasion another coin in the denomination of 100 rupees, was also issued as proof / UNC.

Specifications

Year of issue – 2009

Weight –  7.71 gms

Metal composition – Bi-Metallic –

- Outer Ring (Aluminium Bronze) (Copper – 92% , Zinc - 6%, Nickel - 2%)

- Centre Piece  (Cupro Nickel) (Copper - 75% , Nickel - 25%)

Shape – Circular

Diameter – 27 mm

Edge – Plain

Obv -- The legend "Satyameva Jayate" appears below the Lion capital.

Rev – The reverse of this coin shows the image of "HOMI BHABHA" with inscription "Homi Bhabha Janma Satabdi Barsh " in Hindi, on the left periphery and in English "HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR" on the right periphery and the Years "2008-2009" below portrait of Homi Bhabha at the bottom.

Minted at –Mumbai, Noida

Km No - # 372

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Note: Though Bhabha was born on 30th October,1909 and his centenary year is 2009, the years on the coin reads 2008-2009 !!

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2010 -- RESERVE BANK OF INDIA PLATINUM JUBILEE COMMEMORATION ISSUE:

Details are the same as that of the 2 rupees RESERVE BANK OF INDIA PLATINUM JUBILEE COMMEMORATION issue.

Specifications

Year of issue – 2010

Rev – Same as that of the 2 rupees RESERVE BANK OF INDIA PLATINUM JUBILEE 

coin.

Minted at – Noida

Km No - # 388

All other specifications are same as described above.

2012 - 60 YEARS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA (1952 - 2012 ) COMMEMORATION:

On the event of 60th Anniversary of functioning of  Indian Parliament, India has issued a 10 rupees commemorative coin on 13^th May 12. The other coin issued in the denomination of  5 rupees is also issued on this occassion.

Specifications

Year of issue – 2012

Rev – The face of the coin  bears the image of the Parliament House in the Centre, with inscription "Bharat ki Sansad ke 60 Varsh" 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"  is inscribed above the image of the Parliament House.

Minted at – Mumbai, Noida

Km No - # NA

              All other specifications are same as described above.