Taj Mahal on Coins

Taj Mahal, the new seventh wonder of the world and the most beautiful monument of india has never appeared on the coins of India. It is strange but true. In 2005 on 300 years of completion of Taj Mahal commemorative coins were issued by the countries like Bhutan and Malta.
The first coin shown above is a silver proof coin of 500 Ngultrums from Bhutan. And the second picture is a 1000 lira coin from Malta. It is a silver and gold coin with only Taj Mahal portion in gold. Only limited pieces were minted for the collectors.

Kings on Coins : Maharaja Sayajirao Gaidwad III, Baroda

H.H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad of Baroda was the most loved, praised and intelligent king of his time. He was a visionary and in his time he gave such advanced techniques of preserving water, sanitation and education which is useful even today. His social reforms were very helpful in uplifting and development of Baroda state. Because of this he is still the favourite king of Barodians. He was also honoured by Queen Victoria on several occasions and was honoured with the title "Kesar-e-Hind".

The above coin is a silver One Rupee coin of Baroda State with the effigy of the king. There is one more variety in his effigy. His silver coins are also available in denominations of Half Rupee, Four Annas and Two Annas. The Half Rupee coin is a very rare coin and is traded among collectors at a price of Rs.25000.

This is my first post in "Kings on Coins" series.

Indian Commemorative Coin Set of Mahatma Gandhi

This commemorative coin set of Mahatma Gandhi was issued by Indian Government in 1969 to commemorate birth centenary. This set comprises of 4 coins of denomination Rs.10, Re.1, Ps.50 and Ps.20. Ten rupee coin was minted for collectors only and was not put into circulation. It is a silver coin. Whereas the other coins were put into circulation but in scarce quantity (except Ps.20 coin). This commemorative set was minted by Mumbai Mint.

Link - http://www.mumbaimint.org

Leonardo da Vinci's drawing on a coin

This creation of Leonardo da Vinci is known as "Vitruvian Man". He made this drawing to explain his theory related to human body. This drawing was based on the some geometrical grounds of an ancient Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius (1st century A.D.).

This drawing has been inscribed on a 1 Euro coin of Italy. Because of this beautiful drawing this coin is a piece of attraction. This is also the best way to honour the great personality like Leonardo da Vinci.