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Started by Abhay, February 25, 2011, 04:34:10 PM

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Md. Shariful Islam

In Bengal the word 'Tanka' originates from Shangskrit 'Tonk'... Shangskrit is a very old language and so I dont think that 'Tanka' is derived from Chinese Tanga or else... In bengal Tanka is so embossed in the language that even during Pakistan era in this part in currency of East Pakistan the denomination was Taka instead of Rupia... People of Westbengal of India still counts by Taka though the official currency is Rupee... Bengal is still carrying the origin...

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Abhay

There is a famous saying in India - Andher Nagari Chaupat Raja , Taka Ser Bhaji Taka Ser Khaja - meaning - A dark City with mindless king where the vegetables and the sweets sell at the same rate - a taka for a Ser (Old weight unit).

This phrase is quite popular all over India. So Taka must have been in use in the olden times.

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kovasati

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If you interest this theme, visit my website, please Coins on stamps

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Coinsforever

Quote from: kovasati on June 23, 2011, 01:03:58 PM
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If you interest this theme, visit my website, please Coins on stamps

kovasati

Welcome Kovasati to WOC.

Thanks for posting link of website.

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Figleaf

Just got these Thai stamps in today. Aren't they beauties?

Peter
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Coinsforever

Quote from: Figleaf on June 24, 2011, 12:39:19 AM
Just got these Thai stamps in today. Aren't they beauties?

Peter

Design is  impressive for both the stamps
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Md. Shariful Islam

Quote from: Figleaf on June 24, 2011, 12:39:19 AM
Just got these Thai stamps in today. Aren't they beauties?

Peter

These stamps are really special to us.

Islam

adam

The left one shows the first mint and the obverse of the first coin that was minted inside Thailand.
The right one shows the present mint and the reverse of the coin.
They are issued to commemorate 150th years of Royal Thai Mint.  ;D
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Thai bimetallic coins and nickel alloy 10, 20, 50 & 100 baht coins
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kumarrahul

Beautiful thread.. I would really love to lay hands on the 50 years of Decimal coin first day cover posted by Ajay...

Here is a recent acquisition from Estonia via trade with Rasmus.. the stamps were a very pleasant surprise... Another example where the denomination of the coin matches that on the stamp.

Bimat

12 September 2011 Last updated at 09:52 GMT

Stamps celebrate Jersey's finance industry

Jersey Post has commissioned a new set of stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the island's finance industry.

The stamps have been printed on special paper and embossed so they look like banknotes.

The liard, a copper monetary unit used in the eighteenth century, features on the stamps along with the Jersey crest.

Philatelic researcher Melanie Gouzinis said a lot of thought had been put into the design.

She said: "During the initial stages of planning this commemorative stamp issue, we liaised with Jersey Finance who provided us with a timeline of historical events."

David Vieira, head of marketing at Jersey Finance, said: "City merchant bank M Samuel, a forerunner of the Hill Samuel Group, set up a branch in Jersey in 1961 and other banks followed soon after.

"They began to establish offshore operations in earnest during this time, to meet the growing demand of British customers living or working abroad."

The 1960 "fourth of a shilling" coin featured on the stamp sheet was from the last Jersey coins minted before 1961.

The Jersey Lily represents growth whilst the crest of the States of Jersey symbolises authority.

Source: BBC

Image Caption: The stamps have been made to look like banknotes to celebrate 50 years of Jersey's finance industry.
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Coinsforever

#25
Here is very attractive Miniature Sheet, Coins of The Independent Sultans of Bengal, Bangladesh,

Stamps depicts coin of

Sultan Fakhr al-Din Mubarak Shah, Sultan Shams al-Din Ilyas Shah, Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Azam Shah, Sultan Jalal al-Din Muhammad Shah

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Bimat

Another beautiful stamp showing coins. This time from Australia. :)



Aditya
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Coinsforever

Quote from: Bimat on November 25, 2011, 02:36:20 PM
Another beautiful stamp showing coins. This time from Australia. :)



Aditya

Three dimensional effects " superb design".

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Quant.Geek

I gave up collecting stamps decades ago, even though I still have my collection.  This particular set of stamps just popped out and hence I bought them  ;D



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aarkay

Hi...

K.P. JAYASWAL INDIA & YAUDHEYA COIN

Kashi Prasad Jayaswal was born in Mirzapur (U.P) on 27 November 1881. After post graduation from Allahabad University he entered Oxford University for further studies. He was called to the Bar of the Lincoln's Inn, London after a distinguished career at Oxford culminating in his being conferred the degree of M.A. in Ancient Indian History. At Jesus College Oxford he was awarded the Davis Chinese Scholarship for 1909. On his return to India, he set up practice at the Calcutta High Court. While at Calcutta he came into contact with Sir Ashutosh Mookherjee, then Vice-Chancellor of the Calcutta University. Sir Ashutosh inspired him to undertake extensive research in Ancient Indian History. Shri Jayaswal devoted more of his time to historical research than to legal practice. He first came to prominence with his articles on Hindu Polity Published in the Modern Review in 1913, which shed a completely new light on ancient Indian history. His? Tagore Law Lectures at the Calcutta University on Hindu Law according to Manu and Yajnavalkya drew critical acclaim. His monumental work History of India-150 AD to 350 AD supplemented by his work on Indian History. With the setting up of a High Court in Bihar in 1916 he shifted his legal practice to Patna. However, being a devoted Indologist he took active part in excavating, restoring and preserving ancient relics of India's cultural heritage. A large number of valuable vestiges which he salvaged are in the Patna Museum. He also collected Sanskrit manuscriptive catalogue of such manuscripts. He was a multi-faceted genius. A distinguished lawyer and eminent historian, he also possessed a deep knowledge of Numismatics, and had an extraordinary proficiency in deciphering ancient scripts. His deciphering of Hathi-Gumpha inscription of Emperor Kher Vela (c. 173-160 BC) is a landmark. His remarkable discovery and study of a large number of coins of Maurya and Gupta periods led to his being the first Indian to be invited to speak to the Royal Asiatic Society of London in 1931. He was twice elected president of Numismatic Society of India (1934 and 1936) and of All India Oriental Conference (1933). He was also closely associated with Bihar & Orissa Research Society and the Patna Museum since their inception. Benares Hindu University and Patna University honored him with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa). He died on 4 August 1937 in Patna.

Courtesy: Indian Postal Department write up and they had issued stamp on 27/11/1981 ...Priced at Rs.0.35 .... Postal Serial number :1027

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