Yearwise collection

25 Paise Stainless Steel Collection

(Single Horned Rhino)

Years Issued: 1988-2002

Metal composition: Ferritic Stainless Steel (82 % Iron, 18% Chromium)

Mints: 1988-2002: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

           1988: Canada (c)

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50 Paise Stainless Steel Collection

 

Years Issued: 1988-2003 & 2007 : National Integration

                       2008-2010: Nritya Mudra

                       2011, 2013: New Rupee Symbol

I am still missing 2010 and 2013 coin in collection.

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1 Rupee Stainless Steel Collection

 

Years Issued: 1992 - 2004 : Crop Series

                       2004-2006: Unity in Diversity

                       2007 - 2011: Nritya Mudra

                       2011 - Till Date: New Rupee symbol

In the year 2011, New series with a new Rupee symbol was introduced. Hence in 2011, coins of both nritya mudra and rupee symbol are found. I have both these in my collection as shown in above picture.

1 Rupee coins from 'unity in diversity' theme from the year 2004-2006 are rare to find in circulation. Coins of 2005 can be found somewhere but not others.

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2 Rupees Collection

 

Years Issued: 1992- 2004 : National Integration

                       2005-2007: Unity in Diversity

                       2007-2011: Nritya Mudra

                       2011 - Till Date: New Rupee Symbol

I still have 2004 National Integration coin missing in my collection.

In the year 2007, new series of 'Natya Mudra' was introduced. Hence we can find coins of both 'Unity in Diversity' (X) and 'Natya Mudra' of year 2007. I have both coins in my collection.

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5 Rupees Collection

 

Years Issued: 1992-2004: Cu-Ni series

                       2007: Unity in Diversity (X)

                       2007-2008: Information Technology

                       2009 - 2010: Old 5 Rs. design with Nickel-Brass metal

                       2011 - Till date: New Rupee Symbol

2007 Unity in Diversity coin of 5Rs. is very rare and is very expensive in the market.

We find die varieties in both old Cu-Ni coins and its nickel-Brass versions.

Please refer the Post ' India - Die Varieties' for the details.

I still do not have 2007 Unity in Diversity coin in my collection.

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