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Dear Friends

GOI will shortly release commemorative coins on a personality whose name is:

C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

The coin will be issued on 28th August 2010

Regards

Sanjay Kansal

Edit: Title Changed.

are you referring to chandra shekhar or chandrashekhar singh the former PM of india?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Shekhar_Singh


i would have preffered
chandrashekhar azad!

Clues please  :)

Clue number 1:

The coin will be issued in the name of the One
Who lived near the territory of Ravana

He is Chidambaram Subramaniam

Never heard about him,good guess!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chidambaram_Subramaniam

Aditya

Second that, a terrific guess!

I could make out, as Chidambaram Subramaniam was popularly known as CS. One can read the details about him to the link provided by Aditya above.   

Seriously,that was a terrific guess! I'd have never thought that!

Any idea about denomination? And this will also be the first commemorative with the date as 2010 8)

Aditya

Congrats sdchaugule for guessing it right. You are right, Subramanian was known as CS so I left this clue.

And folks there were lots of issues in 2010 like RBI, Rajendra Prasad, Tagore, Mother Teresa, Commonwealth Games etc
Regards
Sanjay Kansal

PS: My sixth sense says dat sdchaugule hs some insiders info on CS coin! He could not be bang on target merely by 'guesswork'

Sanjay Kansal
Being from IAS cadre, I had couple of occasions to meet me on official work during his tenor as Governor Of Maharashtra. Your cue that he lived near the territory of Ravana immediately strike me that he is no one other than CS. CS was most brilliant and witty person that I had come across. There is nothing like sixth or seventh sense.
Regards,
sdchaugule

Dear sdchaugule

Glad to know that you have actually met CS in person. He was instrumental in bringing green revolution to India. He was honoured by Bharat Ratna. I understand that he was not like other run of the mill politicos.

In adm circles, he was very popular and fondly called CS. Since you are also from same fraternity, you could easily make it out. Now I have understood the mystery!!

Regards
Sanjay Kansal

PS: Whats your primary area of interest in coins - republic?, proofs? british india??

Dear Mr Sanjay Kansal,
Thanks for your kind letter. It was all matter of events. Collection of coins, notes and stamps started rather seriously as hobby after my retirement, which could not be done while in service for want of time. My collection is restricted to Indian items. 
Regards,
sdchaugule     
   

Friends,

Were these coins issued/announced yesterday? I missed them in the daily news.

Dear friends

Yes the coins on chidambaram Subramaniam were released yesterday at Coimbatore by Sh Pranab Mukherji

The denominations are Rs100 & Rs5

Regards
Sanjay Kansal

August 29th, 2010
DC Correspondent

COIMBATORE, Aug. 28: Union finance minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee released commemorative coins in honour of former Union finance minister and father of Green Revolution, Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam, to mark the latter's centenary celebrations in the city on Saturday.
"This is a great opportunity to pay homage to a great soul of India. He had made immense contributions in building up the nation," he said before releasing the five-rupee denomination coins at a function held at SITRA Auditorium on Avinashi Road. The first coins were received by Mr Rajasekar, son of C. Subramaniam.
Mr Mukherjee said that when most of the members of the Constituent Assembly were veterans in freedom struggle and quite old, Subramaniam was a young man but he was given the opportunity to be a member with weighty responsibilities to shoulder. He had had a hand in framing the Indian Constitution, he said.
"When he took office as the finance minister in 1974, the rate of inflation was as high as 24 per cent, there was drought and the country was facing the adverse effects of inflation. But when he demitted office, inflation was in the negative and country had achieved many positive results," Mr Mukherjee pointed out.
He also fondly recollected the days when Subramaniam had guided him on how to deal with Parliament, how to answer questions and deal with other members. "I cannot forget the valuable lessons he taught me," he said.
Speaking during the occasion earlier, Union home minister Mr P. Chidambaram praised Subramaniam stating that he "was a scientist among scientists, an administrator among administrators and statesman among statesmen. C Subramaniam is an era."
"India will always be grateful for him for freeing the nation from hunger," Mr Chidambaram said.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Mr K. V. Thangkabalu briefly spoke on the contributions made by Subramaniam for the cause of Tamil and the state of Tamil Nadu.

Source: Deccan Chronicle (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/c-subramaniam-coins-released-502)

Aditya
The Deccan Chronicle newsitem is wrong. It mentions Rs5 coins being released. As per our information Rs100 + Rs5 were released

Sanjay Kansal

People such as Mr. Subramaniam make a real contribution to people's well-being and deserve to be commemorated as an example for others. This also serves as an example for other countries: real heroes are seldom career politicians or military figures and usually people who simply cared for the welfare of others. Bravo India.

Peter

Pic of Rs 5 Subramaniam taken from net...

Recently, I received the latest issue of Gullak (http://www.gullak.in/issue14.pdf), in which it is reported that a New Commemorative Coins of C. Subramaniam was released at Coimbatore.

Kindly see page 4/10 for the image and full report.

Abhay

Does any one  got coins  in circulation apart from  received UNC & proof sets directly from Mint.

Appreciate kind feedback.

Cheers ;D

Here are details  RBI (http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewCurrencyPressRelease.aspx?Id=23860)

Cheers ;D

Thanks for the update! Time to inform my contact in RBI. Hopefully she'll be able to get a bag again! 8)

Aditya

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250788953390&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Welcome to the World of Coins, Ashish.

This means that the Coin on C. Subramaniam has been released by the RBI for the general circulation. It won't be long that this coin will be available with the dealers for 10-15 rupees.

Abhay

i got this from a dealer named siddarth n shah mumbai

Quote from: Bimat on February 03, 2011, 02:06:05 PM
Thanks for the update! Time to inform my contact in RBI. Hopefully she'll be able to get a bag again! 8)

Aditya

life is so good isnt it you get to meet lovely people because of coins  >:D ;D :P

especially since you dont collect them  :D ;D

The quality of coin is very good. I can see individual hair of Subramaniam saheb

Quote from: aan09 on February 03, 2011, 12:29:17 PM
Here are details  RBI (http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_ViewCurrencyPressRelease.aspx?Id=23860)

RBI had issued notice on 3rd Feb 2011 about circulation of subject coins and after approx 4-5 weeks these coins are available (only with dealers not with general citizens)

RBI Notice indicate usually  standard statement "The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation coin"


Does any one shed some  light,  how much is lead time after notice issued by RBI for circulation of  such coins.

Cheers   ;D

Quote from: kansal888 on March 16, 2011, 04:39:19 PM
The quality of coin is very good. I can see individual hair of Subramaniam saheb

if you can see that it only means your magnifying glass is good.   ;D

Quote from: engipress on March 16, 2011, 12:33:11 AM
This means that the Coin on C. Subramaniam has been released by the RBI for the general circulation. It won't be long that this coin will be available with the dealers for 10-15 rupees.

I was offered and bought 5 @ Rs 20 each today.

Amit

Quote from: asm on March 17, 2011, 10:15:54 AM
I was offered and bought 5 @ Rs 20 each today.

Amit

Which mintmark Amit? 

I have not yet picked them up. I will do so when ever I am in that area. Does'nt make sense to spend Rs 100 worth fuel & time to pick up Rs 100 worth coins. The guy who sells the coins does not bother about mints......

Amit 

Quote from: asm on March 18, 2011, 05:46:37 AM
I have not yet picked them up. I will do so when ever I am in that area. Does'nt make sense to spend Rs 100 worth fuel & time to pick up Rs 100 worth coins. The guy who sells the coins does not bother about mints......

Amit 

well do let us know when you do.  Thanks

Quote from: asm on March 17, 2011, 10:15:54 AM
I was offered and bought 5 @ Rs 20 each today.

Quite reasonable for such newly issued commemorative coins , in past years dealers were asking Rs.100 - Rs 500  for most of coins issued in period (2007-2009).


Stable prices shows competition on going  among dealers &  to liquidate their investment  to invest further due to  issue of new  coins at frequent intervals.

Cheers ;D

Quote from: The Oracle on March 17, 2011, 05:15:51 PM
Which mintmark Amit? 

Kolkatta Mint. I almost fell off the chair seeing the quality........at par with Mumbai.

Amit

Quote from: asm on March 19, 2011, 11:57:06 AM
Kolkatta Mint. I almost fell off the chair seeing the quality........at par with Mumbai.

Amit

what would you say if i told you this coin is not available in cal and is a bom mint product.  i am getting some sampling done will let you know but something will definitely come out of it.  The die is also different on the lion side at present its just a hypothesis but we are leaning towards 3 mints 4 mintmark scenario.  If something comes out i will let you know. 

I said Kolkatta since I did not see any mint mark. There is no other way I could make out which mint the product came from. I'll check with my supplier if he had bought a packet, then may be it has the name of the mint on it.........

Amit

Quote from: paisepagal on March 20, 2011, 05:26:07 AM
I got a c subramanium coin today in circulation.... All nice and shiny ! Actually my brother left it in the car as spare change and I conviniently picked it up ;D . There is no mint mark. However, the Ashoka lion is what you'd commonly see on bombay struck coins( like Alphonsa)

its b mint with no mint mark.  at least that what the conclusion is based on the research make of it what you will

Quote from: paisepagal on March 20, 2011, 05:26:07 AM
There is no mint mark.

In this case there are only two possibilities , either the coin minted at Kolkatta or weak strike at Mumbai mint .


Cheers ;D

Quote from: paisepagal on March 22, 2011, 02:17:04 AM
It might be Bombay mint. But just to point out that the rs5 annadurai coin in the unc set similarly doesn't have a mint mark but the lion looks likes what Bombay mint would strike. And Anna set clearly came from Kolkata! The subramanium coin I have definitely isn't a weak strike. So it's possibly from Calcutta or thebombay mint has deliberately left out its mintmark

well the network says the jute sacks have bombay mint written on them.  although if a debate pops up they can simply say the coins were minted in cal and dist by bom end of story.  I am trying to see if cal mint also minted these coins with a different lion if they did it will make our case stronger but then again they can just say die variations and be done with it.  I am hoping for die identifiers with and without mint marks that will settle the case but trying to find them will be a herculean task. 

its easier to forget this episode and concentrae on the 32k that i have to shell out to the IK

one more how many have had till now this year anyone keeping count?   ;D

http://cgi.ebay.in/5-Rs-Coin-C-Subramaniam-UNC-Hyd-Mint-10-coins-Lot-/320680255860?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item4aaa086174


already being sold on feebay

Here is image before it disappear

I think competition ongoing between Kolkatta & Hyderabad mints (like T20 matches ................)


Cheers ;D

Quote from: aan09 on April 04, 2011, 02:52:12 PM
Here is image before it disappear

I think competition ongoing between Kolkatta & Hyderabad mints (like T20 matches ................)


Cheers ;D

lol

just how am i supposed to complete my mintwise collection we have new releases every month rp noida teresa noida and tagore noida.  those are not even sold on ebay sigh. 

Nice read. Wonderful work by the author(s).

Regards,

Quote from: paisepagal on July 02, 2013, 05:04:37 PM
More specialised discussion seems to terribly slowed on this section if the forum...so maybe this will help elicit more observation and reporting !

I agree with Paise. Many recent posts on Indiancoins.org are very informative and carry minutest observations of Oracle. I like Oracle's style of writing. He does a thorough analysis. I miss HRH on WoC...

Finally I have been asking and looking for this difference for quite sometime without luck ... now i have something to see ...