New Commemorative Issue: 2015: BHEL

[kansal888]

Dear Friends

GOI may soon issue new commemorative coins on golden Jubilee of BHEL.

BHEL or Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited is a company primarily owned by GOI. It manufactures heavy duty equipment for power plants like turbines, turbo generators, transformers etc.

This could be the first coin to be unveiled in calender year 2015.

Regards

Sanjay Kansal

[kansal888]

The picture..

[dheer]

I think this started with ONGC and its good to see such themes ...

[devkumar]

7-Jan-2015: The coins were released by Anant Geete, Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises in the presence of G.M. Siddeshwara, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises. Dr. R.S. Katoch, Secretary, Heavy Industry and B. Prasada Rao, CMD, BHEL were also present on the occasion. A Coffee Table Book, capturing the journey of the Maharatna's fifty years of engineering excellence was also released on the occasion G.M. Siddeshwara, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.

[Vivek]

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[Vivek]

Any news about  coins in circulation?
Vivek

[dheer]

Bookings Open from 17-Aug to 17-Oct. Proof at 3434 and UNC at 2975

[dheer]

Looks like the size and weight of the silver coin will be lesser than usual and hence the lower price.

[Figleaf]

Over the last 12 months, silver has come down from around $625/kg to to about $490/kg, a fall of over 20%. The top was on 16th April 2011: almost $1500/kg. Mints have yet to notice...

Peter

[Naveen]

Any one got this coin ?.I booked in Sep 2015, yet to receive it.

[dheer]

Any one got this coin ?.I booked in Sep 2015, yet to receive it.

The dispatch has not begun yet. This should begin shortly.