New Commemorative Issue: 2009: Louis Braille

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From Pabitra Saha:

India will issue Louis Braille commem coins on Jan 4, 2009.

Further details are awaited.

PKS

[Bimat]

Reserve Bank of India is introducing new ferric stainless steel 5 Rupees coin on the occasion of "150 Years First war of Independence"
Composition:
83%Nickel
17% Chromium
Edge:security
Denomination: 5 Rupees

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Pabitra Saha adds:

To mark the birth bi-centenary of Louis Braille, the Government of India has released commemorative coins of Rs.100 and Rs.2 denominations on 4th January 2009.Rs 2 coin will also be issued in circulation issue.
The release function image is enclosed.

The image of the coin is likely to available shortly.

PKS

[BC Numismatics]

Those will be cool coins to add to my checklist for what I need to add to my collection.

By the way,the Louis Braille commemorative will be extremely popular,not only in India.

Aidan.

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From Pabitra Saha

Here is the image of Louis Braille Bi-centenary circulation 2 Rupees 2009 coin issued by India.

According to a top numismatist, it is first time that a non- Indian has appeared on Indian coin. It is also rare that foreign ciitizens are honourd in this fashion unless they have been associated with the governance of the country honouring them.

As per current tentative schedule, India is likely to release following coins in 2009.

Saint Alphonsa on 19th August 2009
Annadurai on 15th Sept. 2009

Details of design and denomination are still to be announced.

PKS

[BC Numismatics]

Peter,
COOL COIN!

If Pabitra Saha is a member here,then why does he never come to post his coin news here himself?

Aidan.

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Pabitra chooses to do email only. I help him by converting them to posts. It beats not having him post.

Peter

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I guess this is one of the most beautiful coin issued by India .

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I hope the coin is properly struck with a deep impression. Recent coins, especially the ferretic stainless steel ones struck for regular circulation are badly struck and quite often, even when the coin is new, the full impression is not seen.
Amit 

[BC Numismatics]

I hope the coin is properly struck with a deep impression. Recent coins, especially the ferretic stainless steel ones struck for regular circulation are badly struck and quite often, even when the coin is new, the full impression is not seen.
Amit 

Amit,
  These mint error coins are of interest in their own right.Yes,I do collect British Commonwealth error coins,such as the faulty ones from India,including ones that have the die alignments way off in relation to one another,such as my 2007 Star 'Fingers' 2 Rupees with the obverse at 1 o'clock.

Aidan.

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Aidan,
It is not errors. I do collect errors, both notes and coins of India (I have a over 50 notes and coins each). These are poorly struck coins. It appears that the presses were designed for Cu-Ni coins and since Stainless Steel requires a higher pressure, the presses may not be able to exert it and this causes the poor impressions.
Amit

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A reaction from Pabitra Saha:

Dear Aidan,

>You wrote:-

>Peter,
>COOL COIN!

>If Pabitra Saha is a member here,then why does he never come to post his coin news >here himself?

>Aidan.


I am member of so many sites that it becomes rather difficult for me to update them. So I have requested the site owners to do it on my behalf. Peter has been very kind in doing the same. However, if you want that I should email you directly, please do let me know. I have been following your posting in other groups like coin club, SACG etc. I have also been visiting your British commonwealth site once in a while. I have Martin Purdy from NewZealand as an old friend.
Hope this clarifies some objections.
With best wishes,
P.K.Saha

[BC Numismatics]

Peter,
  I was already informed,as Pabitra had emailed me as well.

Aidan.

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Really nice design (and idea mostly).

I hope it is easily available somehow and more countries get the idea for blind people.

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This will not be news for you, but there will be an Italian €2 commem later this year, also dedicated to Louis Braille. That one will, at least to some extent, be found in circulation. (Italy had a 500 lire circulation coin with Braille "dots" before, but those were not readable.) The US will issue a silver dollar - not at face though, so not circulating. And since Louis Braille was French ... well, let's see.

The way Braille's name is written on this Indian coin is interesting. There are two words, and each begins with a single dot which means that a capital letter follows. On the left, you have an "L" then, followed by a period (.) sign. On the right, you see B R L (the bottom dot of the L hardly recognizable here). Some kind of shorthand, I guess. So the name as it appears on the coin is "L. Brl" ...

Christian