New Commemorative Issue: 2010: XIX Commonwealth Games

[kansal888]

Dear Friends

I hear that GOI has finalized design of coins on Commonwealth Games.

Design will have CWG logo (Mashaal). You may recall that several months ago I predicted the design of these coins in one of my posts.

Coins are likely to be issued on 28 Sep or 3 Oct in Delhi

There will be three coins of Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 100. They will be issued by Kolkata Mint.

Regards
Sanjay Kansal

[Bimat]

Kolkata mint..hmm..so need to expect anything great,ehh? I'm Surprised to see that there is no 10 rupees coin this time

Aditya

[H]

Hi friends,

A teaser of coins commemorating the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth games is up on the Kolkata mint website (www.igmint.org) homepage.

[repindia]

I saw the design on the igmint site and it is just another ho-hum design. I was thinking this being 2010 they will release a full set of coins with all sports being depicted. 

[Bimat]

I was thinking this being 2010 they will release a full set of coins with all sports being depicted. 

Just like Canadian quarter dollar coins commemorating Vancouver winter Olympics? That would have been great,but Indian designers aren't as smart as Canadians

Aditya

[Bimat]

My source in RBI has informed me that the commonwealth games' commemorative will be issued for circulation very soon.They have received bags of this issue but they yet have to receive government's order to start their distribution.

No news regarding the other commems (Teresa,CS,Tuka movement) though.

Aditya

[Bimat]

Couldn't find the image of the coin on internet,but found an image of two commemorative stamps issued by India post.They are indeed very beautiful.. (image shows Rs 5 stamp,a similar stamp of denomination Rs 20 has also been issued) Let's hope that the design on the coin will also be a good one...

Aditya

[kansal888]

Dear Friends

Commonwealth Games commemoratives are being issued today. Denominations are 2Rs, 5Rs and 100Rs.

As informed to you several weeks earlier, design shows the CWG Mashaal.

Best part is that Kolkata Mint has started booking also along with the release of coins

Regards
Sanjay Kansal

[Abhay]

The price for Proof Set is Rs. 2850.00 and that of UNC set is Rs. 2410.00 (All Inclusive). The Booking Period is from 3.10.2010 to 15.11.2010. For security reasons, all the coins will be delivered through Insured Parcel only. NO HAND DELIVERY.

Website:  www.igmint.org  or www.spmcil.com

Cheque/Demand Draft to be in favour of "INDIA GOVERNMENT MINT, KOLKATA, A UNIT OF SPMCIL" payable at KOLKATA.

Delivery : Within 6 months from close of Booking

Here is the LINK to the booking Form.

Abhay

[Bimat]

When can we expect the 'normal'  (circulation strike) issue,any idea? 

Aditya

[Abhay]

I think that the coins must have been issued today for circulation in Delhi at least, on the occasion of inauguration of CWG 2010 today.

Abhay

[Bimat]

Ohhh OK..Please let me know once they are issued,I can (probably) get a bag directly from RBI (for face value) and offer it to all the members (without any commission ) 

Aditya

[repindia]

I booked my order today and was surprised to find the Tagore and Rajendra Prasad coins up for re-booking. I had missed the Bhagat Singh, Braille, etc. ones when they came for rebooking/restrict, and hope I get these at a later date. I will appreciate if someone points me to sellers selling these at reasonable rates.

[kansal888]

Friends

Incidently Proof as well as Unc sets of Bhagat Singh were issued in three different presentation booklets. There is a slight difference in spelling etc. Two are well known - Sagat Singh and Bhagat Singh.

There is also a little known third version.

Please don't ask me to reveal all...

Regards

[kansal888]

RBI issued a circular on 11 Oct 10 informing that Rs 2 & Rs 5 coins on Commonwealth Games will be put into circulation shortly.

The reverse of the coin shall bear the logo of "XIX Commonwealth Games, 2010 Delhi" in the centre, flanked with the words "XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI" in English & Hindi.

Also "3-14 OCTOBER 2010" written below the logo in international numeral and English.