New Commemorative Issue: 2012: Mata Vaishno Devi

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Quote from: paisepagal on January 30, 2013, 04:28:35 PM
I think the world will turn upside down if its not what Sanjay says it is

you mean the world is not upside down at the moment?

mumbapuri

when is this going to be released in general circulation.

Thanks,

dheer

It will be good 6 -7 months away ... there are still quite a few in the pipeline before this one see the light of the day
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Manmohan to release coins on J&K shrine board silver jubilee
JAMMU, January 31, 2013

The Prime Minister will release two commemorative coins specially designed by the Reserve Bank of India — and which have great significance for Jammu and Kashmir — to mark the silver jubilee of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) in New Delhi on Thursday.

According to highly placed government sources, Dr. Manmohan Singh will release two coins, of Rs. 5 and Rs 10 denominations, which will have the embossing of the form of the revered Mata Vaishno Devi, who is believed to be the eldest deity among the six other Devi shrines between the Yamuna and the Chinab rivers in north India.

Governor Narender Nath Vohra, who functions as Chairman of the SMVDSB, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and members of the shrine board, besides the representatives from Ministry of Finance and RBI, are expected to attend the ceremony at the Prime Minister's residence. Sources in the Prime Minister's Office as well as the J&K cadre IAS officers who have worked in the Finance Ministry confirmed to The Hindu that a coin with special relevance to Jammu and Kashmir was being released by the RBI for the first time. They said the Department of Posts and Telegraph had in the past released some postal stamps commemorative of places, persons and events in Jammu and Kashmir. Even a ship in the name of Habba Khatoon — a renowned icon of Kashmiri romantic poetry and wife of Kashmir's last sovereign king Yousuf Shah Chak, who was dethroned by the Mughals in the 16th century — was launched on the Sea of Bengal around 30 years ago.

During the Governor's rule in J&K, former Governor Jagmohan Malhotra had created the SMVDSB in August 1986 to manage the services and the round-the-year pilgrimage at the State's arguably most revered Hindu shrine. Farooq Abdullah's National Conference-led coalition government later ratified the Governor's initiative through the Jammu and Kashmir Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act, 1988. Under the provisions of the law, the Governor acts as Chairman and appoints not more than 10 persons as members of the board.

The main objective of the Act was to provide for better management and governance of the shrine and its endowments, including the appurtenant lands and buildings, previously managed by a private religious body.

With the offerings running into crores of rupees and quintals of gold, over ten million pilgrims pay their obeisance to the goddess of energy near Katra on the Shivalik mountain range in Reasi district of Jammu every year.

Source:the hindu
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Till Sanjayji comes up with good images we will have to do with these

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Quote from: dheer on January 31, 2013, 04:39:39 PM
Till Sanjayji comes up with good images we will have to do with these



2 questions where is sanjay ji and why cant we see him in that picture?

kansal888

Quote from: aan09 on January 31, 2013, 01:21:22 PM
Manmohan to release coins on J&K shrine board silver jubilee
JAMMU, January 31, 2013

According to highly placed government sources, Dr. Manmohan Singh will release two coins, of Rs. 5 and Rs 10 denominations, which will have the embossing of the form of the revered Mata Vaishno Devi,

The 'highly placed government sources' quoted by the newspaper were correct on one account (depiction of the Holy Deity on coins) but wrong on second account (denominations)  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;

My score seems to be better  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

kansal888

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Maa Vaishno Devi coins could have highest mintage amongst all coins issued by Government of India since 15 Aug 1947 (or possibly before 15 Aug 1947).

Normally, each commemorative coin has mintage of 20 million pieces.

I understand that 1 Billion pieces of each of Rs 5 & Rs 10 coins of Mata Vaishno Devi could be minted (1 piece for each Indian). This is 50 times the normal mintage of other commemorative coins. Thus total mintage could be 2 billion.  I found these numbers slightly un-believable.

I hope some bureaucrat has not made a mistake of zero and drawn the wrong conclusion that 100Million = 1 Billion. ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

I am not aware of mintage number of foreign coins, but Vaishno Devi coins could possibly have one of the highest mintage in world also.

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Few more photos of coin release ceremony.








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Does any one find the glimpse of coin design , how it looks like ?


Vasant Navratri festival  being celebrated  , may be RBI/GOI -Mints release  such coins for general public.


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kansal888

Quote from: aan09 on April 12, 2013, 01:15:46 PM
Does any one find the glimpse of coin design , how it looks like ?
Cheers ;D

Dear Aan
Some collectors are under the impression that coin will be similar to the logo of the Shrine Board or similar to the earlier tokens issued by the Shrine Board.
However this is not correct.
The coins depicts 'Sherawali Maata' astride her lion.
Regards
Sanjay

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Quote from: kansal888 on April 16, 2013, 03:34:13 PM
Dear Aan
Some collectors are under the impression that coin will be similar to the logo of the Shrine Board or similar to the earlier tokens issued by the Shrine Board.
However this is not correct.
The coins depicts 'Sherawali Maata' astride her lion.
Regards
Sanjay

Dear Sanjay,

I got it  about design  &  further guessing  it will take at least 6-8 months to  have such coins in our hands.

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dheer

Quote from: kansal888 on April 16, 2013, 03:34:13 PM
Dear Aan
Some collectors are under the impression that coin will be similar to the logo of the Shrine Board or similar to the earlier tokens issued by the Shrine Board.
However this is not correct.
The coins depicts 'Sherawali Maata' astride her lion.
Regards
Sanjay

Sanjayji,
Requesting you to put up a close-up photo of the image for us mortals to get an early view  :)
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Coins released...has any one got them?

OBVERSE
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend " सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "भारत" in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "`" and denominational value "5" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE
The face of the coin shall bear the picture of "MATA VAISHNO DEVI" in the centre, with inscription " श्री माता वैष्णो देवी श्राईन बोर्ड" in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI SHRINE BOARD" in English on the lower periphery. The year "2012" shall be inscribed below the picture and words "SILVER JUBILEE" below the year.

http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=28555
Vivek