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Commemorative Coins from Hyderabad Mint

One of the Oldest Indian Mint recently issued two commemorative coins in the denomination of Rs 10 and Rs 2.

Their details are as follows

1. Rs 10 Bimetallic Commemorative Coin on the ocassion of

"Tercentenary of Gur-ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji"

Tercentenary of Gur-ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahibji

Denomination Weight Shape Size (dia) Year Mint

Rs.10(Bi-metallic) 7.7 gms. Circular 27 mm 2008 Hyderabad(Star Mint-mark)

2. Rs 2 Ferretic Stainless Steel Coin on the occasion of

200th Birth Year of Louis Braille

200th Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille

;Denomination Metal Weight Shape Size(Diameter) Year

Rs. 2 Ferratic Stainless Steel 5.62 gms Circular 27 mm 2009

Rs 10/- Bimetallic Coin on Dr Bhabha Birth Centenary Year

Bimetallic Rs 10 Coin, Dr. Bhabha Birth Centenary

After the release of some Circulated and Uncirculated bimetallic Rs 10 coins, Reserve Bank of India stated in a press release dated 11th Feb 2010 that one more commemorative bimetallic Rs 10 coin will be issued for circulation on the occassion of Dr HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR. According to them(RBI) the composition, shape etc of the coin will be as follows

Shape and outside diameter	Metal composition
Circular 27 mm (Bi-metallic)	Outer Ring (Aluminium Bronze) Copper – 92% Zinc - 6% Nickel - 2% Centre Piece (Cupro Nickel) Copper - 75% Nickel - 25%

Obverse :

Ashoka's Lion Capitol in the Center with National Motto "Satyamev Jayate" below it and then Numeral 10 further beneath it. To the left periphery "Bharat" and "Rupey" in Hindi and to the right periphery INDIA and RUPEES will be inscribed.
Reverse :

Dr HOMI BHABHA's Image will be visible in center surrounded by HOMI BHABHA JANM SHATABDI VARSH in Hindi on left side and HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR in English on right side. Extreme bottom will bear the year 2008-2009 and mint mark below it.

Bimetallic Rs 10 Coins - Two Themes

India' s much awaited first ever bimetallic Rupees 10 coin is now issued and available for sale on some auction websites, but the rate of this coin is very high in comparison to its denomination due to the uncertain number of issued coins. Some coin sellers claims that this coin is a limited edition but official information is not yet available on number of mintage. Some sources indicates that around 25 million coins of Rupee 10/- to be issued in this fiscal. A recent press release from Reserve Bank of India mentioned that there will be two themes of Rupees 10 coins.

1. Unity in Diversity

2. Connectivity and Information technology

Details of Bimetallic Coins

1. Unity in Diversity

Unity in Diversity

Metal : Outer Ring - Aluminum and Bronze , Inner Part : Nickel and Copper
Denomination : Rupees 10 /-
Weight : 7.71 gms
Diameter(Outer) : 27 mm

Mint : Noida
Theme : Unity in Diversity
Years : 2005,2006, 2007 as on Coin, from 2008 theme changed to Connectivity and IT.
Obverse : Cross and Denomination in Words

Reverse : Ashoka's Lion Capitol and Denomination(in Figures) in Center , Year 2007 and Mint Mark.

2. Connectivity and Information Technology

Bimetallic Rs 10 Coin

Metal : Outer Ring - Aluminum and Bronze , Inner Part : Nickel and Copper
Denomination : Rupees 10 /-
Weight : 7.71 gms
Diameter(Outer) : 27 mm

Mint : Noida
Theme : Connectivity and Information Technology
Years : 2008, 2009, from 2008 theme changed to Connectivity and IT from Unity in Diversity.
Obverse : Ashoka's Lion Capitol. Year 2009 and Mint Mark.
Reverse : Connected Pattern and 10 in figures, Rupees in Words.

Approximate Valuation of the Bimetallic Coin Series(UNC(Uncirculated) Condtion) - Year - 2005 - USD 5 to USD 10, Year 2006 - USD 5 , Year - 2007 - USD 1 to USD 5 , Year 2008 USD - 1 , Year 2009 - Less than USD 1 (In some cities in India including Indore these Bimetallic Coins are still not come into general circulation and in gray market some shopkeepers are selling them(New Series of Year 2009) at the double of theirface value .

[Note : Valution based on the price available on various auctions websites like ebay.in, ebay.com and other sources]

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Coin of Maitrakas

Coin of Maitraka Dynasty

Dynasty : Maitraka

Ruler Name: Not Clear ( Inferred - Sri Sarva Bhattarakasa)

Metal : Billon
Denomination : Drachma

Wt : 1.7 gms (approx)
Obverse : Kshatrapa Style Kings Bust
Reverse : Corrupted Legend in Brahmi Script(May be a part of Legend "rajno mahakshatrapa paramadivya bhaktasa madasenasa sri sarvva bhattarakasa" as suggested by Mr. Pankaj Tandon(Bombay) some months back at SACG"), Trident in Center
Minted and Issued In : Malwa Region
Date : 5th -6th Century AD

About Maitraka Dynasty :
The Maitraka dynasty ruled Gujarat in western India from the c. 475 to 767. The founder of the dynasty, Senapati(general) Bhatarka, was a military governor Saurashtra peninsula under Gupta Empire, who had established himself as the independent ruler of Gujarat approximately in the last quarter of 5th century.

The first two Maitraka rulers Bhatarka and Dharasena I used only the title of Senapati(general). The third ruler Dronasimha declared himself as the Maharaja. King Guhasena stopped using the term. Paramabhattaraka Padanudhyata along his name like his predecessors, which denotes the cessation of displaying of the nominal allegiance to the Gupta overlords. He was succeeded by His son Dharasena II, who used the title of Mahadhiraja. His son, the next ruler Siladitya I, Dharmaditya was described by Hiuen Tsang as a "monarch of great administrative ability and of rare kindness and compassion. Siladitya I was succeeded by his younger brother Kharagraha I. Virdi copperplate grant (616 CE) of Kharagraha I proves that his territories included Ujj ain. During the reign of the next ruler, his son Dharasena III north Gujarat was incl uded in this kingdom. Dharasena II was succeeded by another son of Kharagraha I, Dhruvasena II, Baladitya. He married the daughter of Harshavardhana. His son Dharasena IV assumed the imperial titles of Paramabhattaraka Mahrajadhiraja Parameshvara Chakravartin. Sanskrit poet Bhatti was his court poet. The next powerful ruler of this dyansty was Siladitya III. During the reign of Siladitya V, Arabs probably invaded this kingdom. The last known ruler of this dyansty was Siladitya VII.
Text Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitraka

Approximate Valuation of Coin is from USD 10 to USD 20 depending upon condtion of the coin for both billon and silver metal.

[Note : Valution is based on price of the coin available of various numismatics auction websites and catalogs]

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