New Commemorative Issue: 2010: Rabindranath Tagore

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April 06, 2010, 07:23:36 AM Last Edit: December 17, 2015, 09:20:15 AM by dheer
Dear Friends

As per a PTI news, Railways Minister Mamta Banerjee has indicated that she received a favourable response from PM on coins on 150 years of Tagore. The coins are likely to be issued on 7th May at Vishva Bharati University in bolpur in WB. Denominations are not known now. PM will be invited to the function. Bangladesh PM Shaikh Hasina has also given a proposal for joint celebration of poets anniversary.

You may recall that we started the discussion on coins on Tagore as far back as 6th October 2009.
http://www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php/topic,4395.0.html


Regards
Sanjay Kansal

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#1
April 06, 2010, 12:25:20 PM
That's a really good news Sanjay. Thanks for sharing.

Quote from: kansal888 on April 06, 2010, 07:23:36 AM
PM will be invited to the function.
The PM of India is also the Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University.

Kid Romeo

#2
April 06, 2010, 12:31:27 PM
Read the full story here

Bimat

#3
April 06, 2010, 03:44:45 PM
That's a very nice way of commemorating the event! Thanks for keeping us updated about new issues! 8)

Aditya
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -J. K. Rowling.

Figleaf

#4
April 06, 2010, 03:54:41 PM
Sanjay is quite right to refer to the older thread about possible themes. There are still some pretty good ideas left there.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Figleaf

#5
May 06, 2010, 04:54:56 PM
Pabitra Saha says: India will be issueing coins to commemm 150 years of birth of R N Tagore on May 9, 2010. The denominations would be Rs. 5 and Rs. 150 ( for the first time). Tagore was the first Asian to win Nobel Prize which he won in 1913 in Literature.
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

kansal888

#6
May 06, 2010, 05:50:13 PM
Yeah Pabitra ia right. I also heard couple of days back that denomination will be Rs 150 and Rs 5.I did not posted the news as I was under oath of secrecy.

Abhay

#7
May 06, 2010, 06:09:12 PM
First, a 75 Rupee Coin, next a 150 rupee Coin.

What Next - a 225 Rupee Coin? ;) ;D

Abhay
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Bimat

#8
May 06, 2010, 07:09:39 PM
Are you sure that the coin will be released on May 9? My contact in RBI couldn't confirm the news,may be only VVIP sets will be issued on May 9...

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What Next - a 225 Rupee Coin?

Don't be surprised if India issues a 420 rupees coin in future :D There are number of subjects to commemorate the 'event'!!

Aditya
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -J. K. Rowling.

Abhay

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May 07, 2010, 05:02:12 AM
Quote from: numismatica on May 06, 2010, 07:09:39 PM
Are you sure that the coin will be released on May 9? My contact in RBI couldn't confirm the news,may be only VVIP sets will be issued on May 9...

Aditya

When I was in Mumbai for the Coin Fair, I was told by a Big Dealer of Proof and UNC Coins that RBI is not issuing VVIP sets anymore. I think that's the reason why there are no VIP sets for the recent issues.


Abhay
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kansal888

#10
May 07, 2010, 06:00:10 AM
I am also getting mixed signal regarding Tagore coin. It is confirmed that it will be issued. But can't say definately that it will be issued on Sunday.

Sorry Abhay Ji your info about VVIP is incorrect. I have seen VVIP of almost all the recent issues

Abhay

#11
May 07, 2010, 10:04:31 AM
Quote from: kansal888 on May 07, 2010, 06:00:10 AM
I am also getting mixed signal regarding Tagore coin. It is confirmed that it will be issued. But can't say definately that it will be issued on Sunday.

Sorry Abhay Ji your info about VVIP is incorrect. I have seen VVIP of almost all the recent issues

OK, then maybe they are not reaching the dealers, as the VVIPs have also become smarter these days. ;)

Abhay
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kansal888

#12
May 08, 2010, 06:19:01 PM
Tagore coins of Rs 150 and Rs 5 is likely to be released by Sh Pranab Mukherji in Delhi tomorrow

Bimat

#13
May 09, 2010, 05:02:46 PM
The coin was issued today,but not in circulation standards.I think like commonwealth commemorative,the raw version will be available after a couple of months..

Aditya
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -J. K. Rowling.

kansal888

#14
May 10, 2010, 06:15:19 AM
Dear Friends

The coins on Rabindra Nath Tagore were finally released yesterday by our Finance Minister Sh Pranab Mukherjee. I attended the function in Delhi. While releasing the coin, Sh Mukherjee said that "The coins are small tribute to one of the greatest artist of modern civilization"

Although I could not get the coins, I had the satisfaction of holding them in my hands for few moments before actual release by the dignitaries.

The coins show beautiful portrait of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore (front facing) with flowing beard.I was disappointed to note that the 150 Rupees coin is of same diameter (and hence weight) as 100Rs coins. I expected it to be little larger than 100Rs coin. It was of quaternary alloy. 5 Rupee coin appeared to be of Cu-Ni (not brass and SS).

Regards
Sanjay Kansal
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