Coins I Love...!

I bought this coin before seriously pursuing coin collection as a full-time hobby. Even years back I was fascinated with coins.

Maybe now only the passion is starting to build up. I bought this coin from a book store in Bangalore.

I am now surprised to why I bought this coin, because this was sold by sticked packaging it in a plastic sheet. I had to carefully remove to see the observe side.

The quality of the coin is not that good. Following is the statistical information about the coin.

Note: The Year 1970 inscribed in the coin is Vikram Samvat 1970, and A.D 1913.

Country	Indian princely states (Gwalior)
Year	1970 (1913)
Calendar	Nepalese
Value	1/4 Anna (1/64)
Metal	Copper
Weight	6.6 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	yes

Information Courtesy: Numismata

There are two sets of commemorative coins that I am eagerly waiting for.

1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly come out with coins of Rs5 denomination to commemorate the centenary year of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
2. RBI to issue Rs 5 coins to commemorate civil aviation.

I owe credits to my friend and colleague for the coins from Hungary. I have never visited this country, but am fascinated to know more about the country after seeing the coins.

The following gives the complete information about the metal and make of the coin:

Country	Hungary
Year	1992-2010
Metal	Nickel-brass
Weight	4.2 g
Diameter	21.2 mm
Thickness	1.30 mm
Engraver	István Kósa, István Bartos
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Observe	Crane bird, Lettering: MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG 1993
Reverse	Denomination, Lettering: BP. 5 FORINT
Edge	Smooth

Philippine peso coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for circulation in the Philippines and are currently available in seven denominations.


The twenty-five sentimo coin is currently the fourth-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine Piso.

Value	0.25 Philippine Peso
Mass	3.8 g
Diameter	20 mm
Edge	Plain
Composition	Brass plated steel
Color	Yellow
Observe	'Republika ng Pilipinas', denomination, year of minting
Reverse	Words 'Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' along the border. Logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, year of design

Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Website

I got this coin during my business related visit to South Africa. I have read the information in Wikipedia which is quite useful for first-hand.

But in depth information about the coin is not available there also.

The Rwandan franc is the currency of Rwanda. It is subdivided into 100 centimes.


The franc became the currency of Rwanda in 1916, when Belgium occupied the previously German colony and the Belgian Congo franc replaced the German East African rupie. Rwanda used the currency of Belgian Congo until 1960, when the Rwanda and Burundi franc was introduced. Rwanda began issuing its own francs in 1964.


There are plans to introduce a common currency, a new East African shilling, for the five member states of the East African Community by the end of 2012.


Coins - 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100
Symbol - FRw, RF, R₣
ISO Code - RWF


Composition of 50 Francs - Nickel Plated Steel
Coin Quality: Medium to Poor



Source: Wikpedia

Philippine peso coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for circulation in the Philippines and are currently available in seven denominations.


The ten sentimo coin is currently the third-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine piso after the one sentimo and five sentimo. It is the oldest denomination under 1 piso to remain in the country's circulation, having been introduced in 1880 during the Spanish rule of the islands.

Value	0.10 Philippine Peso
Mass	2.5 g
Diameter	17 mm
Edge	Milled
Composition	Copper plated steel
Years of minting	1880–present
Observe - Design	'Republika ng Pilipinas', denomination, year of minting
Observe - Designer	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Observe - Design date	1993
Reverse - Design	Words 'Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' along the border. Logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Reverse - Designer	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Reverse - Design date	2007

Source: Wikpedia

Philippine peso coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for circulation in the Philippines and are currently available in seven denominations.


The five sentimo coin is currently the second-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine piso after the one sentimo. It is identical in its dimensions to the one sentimo coin, thus it features a hole through its middle.

Value	0.05 Philippine Peso
Mass	1.9 g
Diameter	15.5 mm
Edge	Plain (with 4 mm central hole)
Composition	Copper plated steel
Years of minting	1903–present
Observe - Design	'Republika ng Pilipinas', denomination, year of minting
Observe - Designer	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Observe - Design date	1993
Reverse - Design	Words 'Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' along the border
Reverse - Designer	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Reverse - Design date	2007

Other coins in this series and technical information:

Denomination	Shape and outside Diametre	Number of Serrations	Metal Composition
50 Paise	Circular: 19 Millimeters	100 serrations on edge	Ferritic Stainless Steel containing Iron -83%, Chromium -17%
1 Rupee	Circular: 22 Millimeters	25 serrations on diagonally opposite sides	Ferritic Stainless Steel containing Iron -83%, Chromium -17%
2 Rupees	Circular: 25 Millimeters	50 wider serrations on the edge	Ferritic Stainless Steel containing Iron -83%, Chromium -17%
5 Rupees	Circular: 23 Millimeters	100 on the edge	Nickel Brass Copper-75%, Zinc -20%, Nickel -5%
10 Rupees	Circular: 27 Millimeters	Aluminium Bronze: Copper-92%, Aluminium- 6%, Nickel -2%	Cupro-Nickel Copper-75%, Nickel -25%

View Press Release from RBI

Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, F.C.C., or Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (Malayalam: അൽഫോൻസാ മുട്ടത്തുപാടം) (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946) was a Catholic Franciscan Religious Sister who is now honored as a saint, the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church and the first canonized saint of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church of the Saint Thomas Christian community.

Indian Rs. 2 Coin with Louis Braille in reverse, released on his centenary year in 2009.

Keywords: india, louis braille, rupee, rupees

Country	India - Republic
Year	2009
Value	2 Rupees 2 INR = 0.041 USD
Metal	Stainless Steel
Weight	5.8 g
Diameter	27.0 mm
Shape	Round

Coin Information Courtesy: Numista