Friday, March 25, 2011

Rare coins of Republic India


Rare coins of Republic India

Updated Jan 2013

I am editing the list based on latest trends; I am categorizing the entire list into 2, [Rare, Scarce]. This finding is mainly based on the market price and availability to purchase the particular coin through various sources.


Regular coins:

Rare:

Denomination Year Mint
1 PICE 1953 H
2 ANNAS 1955 B
5 PAISE 1965 H
5 PAISE 1969 B
25  PAISE 1980 B
  1989 H
50 PAISE 1986 B
  1988 N
1 RUPEE 1970 B
  1991 N

Scarce:

Denomination Year Mint Mint
1 PICE 1954 H  
  1955 H  
1/2 ANNA 1950 C  
1/2 RUPEE 1950 C  
  1955 B  
1 RUPEE 1954 B  
  1960 H  
2 PAISE -ALM 1969 B  
5 PAISE 1964 H  
  1966 B  
5 PAISE 1980 C  
  1971 C  
10 PAISE -ALM 1973 H  
10 PAISE - SS 1997 B  
  1997 H  
25  PAISE 1967 B  
  1982 B  
  1984 H  
  1993 H  
50 PAISE 1978 B  
  1989 H  
  1993 B H
  1988 N  
1 RUPEE - CROSS 2004 B  
  2004 C  
5 RUPEE - CROSS 2007 C  
10 RUPEES 2005 N  

Commemorative coins:

Rare:

Denomination THEME Year Mint
25 PAISE IX ASIAN GAMES (DELHI) 1982 H
2 RUPEE SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE CENTENARY 1996 C
5 RUPEE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONGRESS 1996 C
  BAL GANGADHAR TILAKJI 2007 B

Scarce:

Denomination THEME Year Mint  
10 PAISE PLANNED FAMILIES - FOOD FOR ALL 1974 H  
1 RUPEE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTENARY 1989 N  
SS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY 1994 N  
2 RUPEE AGRI EXPO - 95 1995 C  
10 RUPEE MAHATMA GANDHI 1969 C  
  FOOD FOR ALL 1970 B C