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This blog is meant to display my coins/currency notes/stamps, in an informative manner, which would be useful to users in knowing about the history of the period when these coins/banknotes/stamps were minted/printed and events/persons they honour/depict, both on Indian and foreign coins/banknotes/stamps. The content would be more in the nature of a walk down memory lane through my collection/articles.

Monday, 8 December 2025

4241) "The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel" in Bombay (present day Mumbai), India: A "One Pice" 1903 token:

4241) "The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel" in Bombay (present day Mumbai), India: A "One Pice" 1903 token: Links to posts on Jam...

Sunday, 7 December 2025

4240) Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), one of the first people in Estonia to publicly speak in favour of equal rights for women, Estonia: "Outstanding Women in Estonia" Coin Series: First Coin in the series minted by the Mint of Lithuania at their facilities in Vilnius and on behalf of the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank): Date/Year of Coin issue: 21.11.2025:

4240) Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), one of the first people in Estonia to publicly speak in favour of equal rights for women, Estonia: "...

4239) "700th Anniversary of Kingdom’s First Gold Florin", Slovakia: 100 Euro Gold Proof Coins minted by the Kremnica Mint at their facilities in Central Slovakia on behalf of the National Bank of Slovakia mark the minting of the first Gold Florin of Slovakia: Date/Year of Coin minting: 25.11.2025:

4239) " 700th Anniversary of Kingdom’s First Gold Florin", Slovakia: 100 Euro Gold Proof Coins minted by the Kremnica Mint at t...

Saturday, 6 December 2025

4238) "HQ 15 INFANTRY DIVISION - DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION" - 01 OCT 2024: A Special Cover (SC) issued by the Army Post Office (APO): Date/Year of Special Cover issue: 01.10.2024:

4238) "HQ 15 INFANTRY DIVISION - DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION" - 01 OCT 2024: A Special Cover (SC) issued by the Army Post Office (...

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coins and more: Pune, India; I am Rajeev Prasad, a retired State Bank of India officer who had been collecting coins in a shoe box without having a serious interest. Only after quitting my job I got the time to take serious interest in developing my coin collection into a hobby. A pity, because I would have had more opportunity to lay my hands on more 'exclusive coins' while in the Bank. Anyway, as they say,better late than never. If you have any views to share with me regarding this blog , please contact me on my email rajeevprasad1208@gmail.com. I had an opportunity to participate in a Documentary on the life and times of the 25 paise coin titled “Chal Basi Chavanni” (The four anna/twenty five paise coin passes away), aired by STAR NEWS on 29th and 30th June 2011. The programme helped in making many persons hold back onto their “chavannis”, the little round beauties, instead of returning them to Banks .

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