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CROWN JEWELS — BANKNOTE COLLECTION

RBI 1000 Rupee Note
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (1954–1978)

₹1000 Tanjore Temple Note

Features the majestic Brihadishvara Temple of Tanjore. Large format currency issued under Governor B. Rama Rau.

Watermark: Ashoka Pillar Rare Demonetized Issue
British India 10 Rupee Note
BRITISH INDIA (1938–1947)

King George VI ₹10 Note

Signed by C.D. Deshmukh, first Indian RBI Governor. Features profile portrait of King George VI and dhow boat reverse motif.

Condition: Crisp Uncirculated Pre-Independence
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SPECIAL PROOF & UNC COMMEMORATIVE SETS (NON-CIRCULATING)

Minted-on-demand commemorative issues issued directly by India Government Mints in custom presentation folders & collector booklets

SPECIAL ISSUE — 2015 AD

475th Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap

Non-Circulating Collector Issue In Collection: In-Hand Package
Maharana Pratap 475th Birth Anniversary Commemorative Folder
OFFICIAL MINT FOLDER SHOWCASE
475th Birth Anniversary — 2015 Printed Card Folder & Stamp Envelope Presentation
Denomination₹10 (Ten Rupees)
StructureBi-Metallic
Weight7.71 grams
Diameter27 mm
ShapeCircular / Round
IssuerIndia Government Mint
Distribution TypeOn-Demand Minting
Circulation StatusNon-Circulating
Outer Ring AlloyAluminum-Bronze
Center Core AlloyCupro-Nickel
CategoryMinratna Category-I
Market ValuePremium Collector Pack

Obverse Design: Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar with motto "Satyameva Jayate" in Hindi, flanked by "BHARAT" in Devanagari and "INDIA" in English with Rupee symbol ₹10.

Reverse Design: Dynamic portrait bust of Rajput warrior king Maharana Pratap in traditional armor holding a spear riding his legendary warhorse Chetak, with bi-lingual legend "475th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHARANA PRATAP - 2015".

Package & Provenance: Issued by Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) in a crimson commemorative presentation folder complete with a commemorative postage stamp.

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INDIAN COIN INVENTORY (BY PERIODS)

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account_balance 1. Ancient & Medieval Period (600 BC – 1757 AD)

Mauryan Silver Karshapana Obverse and Reverse FRONT (OBVERSE) REAR (REVERSE)

Mauryan Silver Karshapana

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Denomination:Karshapana
Issuer / Ruler:Maurya Empire
Year:300 BC
Metal:Silver
Weight:3.4 g
Mint:Ancient Pataliputra
In-Hand Qty:1 Pc
Availability:Available
Market Value:Scarce Antique

Numismatic History & Minting Context

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Coin Type: Regular Circulation
Occasion / Purpose: Trade & Imperial Economy
Mint Technique: Hand-Punched Flan
Status: Historical Artifact

Why It Was Minted: Struck as standardized currency across the Magadha/Mauryan territories under Chandragupta and Ashoka for empire-wide trade and army payroll.

Design Symbolism: Features 5 official punches (Sun symbol of royalty, 3-arched hill with crescent, elephant, taurine, and branch/tree).

Verified Authentic Ancient Imperial Issue

domain 2. Colonial Period (1757 AD – 1947 AD)

1862 Queen Victoria 1/4 Rupee

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Denomination: 1/4 Rupee
Year: 1862
Metal: Silver (0.916)
Mint: Calcutta
British Crown Issue

Historical Context

Struck to mark the assumption of direct governance over India by Queen Victoria and the British Crown following the Government of India Act of 1858.

Pre-Independence Currency

British India 1 Pice

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Denomination: 1 Pice
Era: Pre-1947 Colonial
Metal: Bronze / Copper
Feature: Holed / Crown Issue
Colonial Fractional Currency

Historical Context

Standard fractional coinage issued during the British Raj for daily small-value transactions across the Indian subcontinent.

Pre-1947 British India

flag 3. Modern Period (Republic of India: 1950 AD – Present)

pie_chart 50 Paise Issues

50 Paise (Anna Series) Years: 1957 - 1963
50 Paise (Naya Paise Era) Years: 1964 - 1971
50 Paise (Cupro-Nickel) Years: 1988 - 2007

TARGET HUNT (FLIP FOR LOCATION & DETAILS)

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NUMISMATIC GUIDES & AUTHENTICATION

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INDIAN MINT SYMBOLS & MINT LOCATIONS

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Mumbai Mint

Diamond / B / M

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