Gold Coins in Srivari Hundi of Lord Venkateswara

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TTD book on rare hundi gold coins

By Express News Service - TIRUPATI 31st May 2013 10:52 AM

TTD chairman K Bapiraju on Thursday released a book on 'Gold Coins in Srivari Hundi of Lord Venkateswara' at Dhyan Mandir in New Delhi.

This is the unique book published by TTD during the World Telugu Conference that was held during December last at Tirupati. The book consists of fine pictures and details of gold, silver and copper coins that were offered in the hundi in the temple of Lord Venkateswara in the last few centuries which were carefully preserved by the temple management.

The book consists of pictures of the rare donations ranging from first century AD Roman era coins and that of the Nizam era of 20th century AD dropped in the hundi by anonymous devotees at various points of time. This 397 page book offers detailed description of 1,213 gold coins and research outcome of yesteryear great scholar late Sadu Subramanyam Sastry who brought the importance of the coins to limelight.

The TTD's treasury wing not only pooled up the rare coins, but also formed a committee of numismatists to segregate them period-wise or dynasty-wise for further study. And the details are brought out in the form of a comprehensive and attractive 397-page book.

The book contains pictures of 1,213 gold coins (both faces) and a historical description of its dynasty, mint point etc.

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Source: New Indian Express

Image Caption: A book, displaying pictures of rare coins that were dropped in the hundi, was released by TTD chairman K Bapiraju in New Delhi on Thursday. | Express Photo

[Coinsforever]

Interesting report .

But  report is not clear if book is for sale , price tag etc.


I believe 1st time in India this sort of book is released that will reveal treasury of any temple which are normally kept confidential.


Cheers

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According to article in The Hindu, the book will cost INR 2000 (~ USD 35).

Priced at Rs. 2,000, the TTD authorities believe that the book will certainly make its way into a numismatist's bookshelf.


The book will be released formally by President Pranab Mukherjee during the fourth World Telugu Conference.

Aditya