Coin Exhibition - Jayaprakash Rao.

Our Member, Mr.Jayaprakash Rao, exhibited his collection of Coins at Narayanaguru Sabhangana, Malpe on 27th August 2018.

Memories of Exhibiition - 1996

An exhibition of coins and currencies was held at Sharada Memorial hall at Ganapathi High School, Hampankatta Mangalore on 10th December 1996 by Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatic Association. 

Tulunadpex - 2017 Day's programmes.

Manipal University Philately and Numismatic Club - II ( images )

Some more of the images from the exhibition held at Manipal.

Manipal University Philately and Numismatics Club.

There was an overwhelming response from young and old alike for Manipal University Philately and Numismatics Club launched here on Sunday. While the older lot were keen to see the huge collections of stamps and coins on display at the Interact building of the University, the younger ones showed interest in getting started with the hobby.

Vice Chancellor Manipal University, Dr H Vinod Bhat who is a philatelist himself, with a fairly large collection of stamps on medicine and space, launched the club officially and hoped that it would encourage people of the region to take it up as a hobby. “It has been my dream for a long time to start this club and today that dream has come true,” he said. “The Club will promote philately as a hobby amongst youngsters,” he said. “It should be an activity where all the lovers should get together at least once a month to talk, discuss and exchange stamps. This is hobby of kings and is king of hobbies”.
 

Some of the finest collectors of the region displayed their stamps and coins. Prabhakar M Kamath, President of DAKAPANA (Dakshina Kannada Philatelic and Numismatics Association) who inaugurated the exhibition had a collection of Falkland Islands which is a national awards winner.

M.K. Krishnayy’S collections which have won more than 15 national awards for flags and two national awards for postal stationary were on display. Krishnayya is a curator and guide of Corp Bank Heritage museum. Vishvesh K., his son who is the first secretary of the Club had his collection of primates, elephants, hoofed mammals and cynofelidae (wild dogs and cats). Mr Jayaprakash Rao’s collections were of pre-independence India. He also presented coins of Moghul period and post and pre-independent India. He has won national awards in stamps.
 

Baikady Srinivas Rao’s display had stamps on butterfly which won a national award. He also had Army postal covers on display. Nagendra Pai, a philatelist who won international award at Brazil in a one-frame collection on “Global Warming” last year and his recent Gandhi collection were an attraction. Ratish Udupa a pediatrician had his exhibits on Children’s Day. 

  

Daniel Monteiro’s collection of birds and water fowls which have won 10 international awards and holds a Guinness record for the most number of bird collection was yet another interesting display. He also collects stamps on monuments of India which too were presented yesterday. Mansoor Hussain has country collections on Russia. Dr GG Laxman Prabhu HoD Urology KMC Mangalore has stamps on Rotary and elephants.
 

Workshop on Coin Collection - Rayee Raj kumar

Mr.Rayee Raj Kumar conducted a workshop on collecting coins at Narayana Guru Sabha Bhavan, Paladka.

Mr.Raj Kumar conducted a workshop on coin collecting at the NSS camp held at Alva's Ayurvedic Medical College, Moodbidri. on 12th August 2015. He spoke about the advantages of hobbies in the present times to keep away form bad habits. The Exhibition included various coins and currency from India and other countries.

Booking for the International Day of Yoga Coins.

10 Interesting facts about Indian currency you probably didn't know...

Indian currency is as historic as the Indian civilization. Currency in the form of punch-marked coins existed even before Christ. Coinage can be traced back to as early as the 6th century BC, in the earliest of civilizations in India. This history of coins and notes is as interesting as it is long.

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Mint marks on Indian Coins

Contributed by M.K.Krishnayya.

Chance find turns out to be fake

Old copper coins found in a kalyani in Bidar throws light on an ancient art of conning people.

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Book on Travancore’s numismatic heritage to be released today

The Manipal University Press will release its 42nd publication titled “Legends of Travancore — A Numismatic Heritage” at the Interact Lecture Hall here at 4.30 p.m. on Friday.

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Silver Coins of British era dug up.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Eighteen silver coins, issued more than 170 years ago in the name of Queen Victoria, were found on Tuesday in Mittabagilu in Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada district while a farmer was digging earth at the site of a dilapidated building.

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Commemorative coin - Jamsedji Tata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin in honour of Jamsetji Tata, popularly known as father of modern Indian industry, on his 175th birth anniversary. Paying tributes to Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Modi said "those who create history, without seeking or holding power, are truly great".

Set of Rs 100 and Rs 5 coins depicting Jamsetji’s bust, has been minted at the Kolkata mint  and would be priced at Rs 4,500 for the set. In the past, Jamsetji has been honoured by India Post through release of stamps — one in 1958 to mark the golden jubilee of the steel industry in India and another in 1965 in recognition of his contribution to the industrialisation of India.

Philatelic and numismatic exhibition held at Pandeshwar Head Post Office

News of our meeting and exhibition which was covered by Megamedia News.

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Commemorative Coins on Begum Akthar

Two Commemorative coins of Rs.100/- and Rs.5/- on Begum Akthar was released recently.

Commemorative Coin on Komagata Maru incident.

Government of India has decided to commemorate the centenary of Komagata Maru incident on completion of 100 years after the incident.A set of commemorative coins of denominations of Rs. 100 and Rs. 5 was released to mark the occasion.

Monthly Meeting - March 2013

Monthly meeting of our Association was held on 10th March 2013. Mr. Ganesh Bhat exhibited his collection of Proof and Un-circulated coins of  India and also of other countries.

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Exhibition at Sharada Vidyalaya

Monthly Meeting of July 2012

The monthly meeting of July was held at the Head Post Office, Pandeshwar on 08.07.2012. President welcomed the gathering and briefed the members of new the developments.Mr.Raghava Acharya presented his collection of Coins. (A separate article will be published in this blog on Mr.Raghava Achar's Coins)

As usual the discussion started with developments in the World of Philately and Numismatics. There were not much release of stamps by India Posts recently. Mr. Prabhakar Kamath intimated about new coin release specially the Rs.1000 denomination coin of Brihadeeshwar Temple.

The highlight of the meeting was that all the members enjoyed the Coin exhibition of Mr.Raghava Achar as it was on the historical coins of Mangalore and a big pack of books on Numismatics donated by N.Rajgopal Hebbar, which is a big addition to our library.( The list of books will be published later)

Though it was raining there was a good number of members present and the Philatelic bureau was open for the members. Monthly lucky dip was also held for the Members. There were also many mediapersons present, who have given us a good publicity, for which the Association is thankful to them.  (Look for the links to Meida reports at the end)

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Tracing British regime through coins.

How we have often wondered to have a time machine, which could straight away take us to the bygone era. While, that is still an unrealised dream, one can reach any era virtually by just looking at a good collection of coins and stamps..............

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