10 Rupees Commemoratives - Part 2 - Bi-Metallic

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This Post is Organized in 2 parts.
Part 1: Silver Coins
Part 2: Bi-Metallic Coins

After a gap of nearly 37 Years the Rs 10 coins were re-introduced in commemorative circulation. The last coin was Rs 10 Silver in 1972 on the occasion of Independence Jubilee.

2009 Homi Bhabha Birth Centenary Year

The 10 Rupees, 2009 Homi Bhabha Birth Centenary Year, depicts the Bust of Homi Bhabha. Normally most of the Centenary coins have a date of "Birth Year - Centenary Year". There being exceptions like the centenary coin of Mahatma Gandhi & Perarignar Anna, it has a date of "Birth Year - Death Year". In case of Homi Bhabha the coin has a date of 2008 - 2009. This has no meaning. If it’s the financial year being considered, even then it should have been 2009 - 2010 as Bhabha was born on 30th October 1909. The error was pointed out by several numismatists; however there is neither a clarification as to what the date means, nor a notification that this is an error and will still be in circulation. The mint details and Description are;

Mint: Bombay, Noida

Reverse:

Bust of Homi Bhabha

Date 2008 – 2009 Below. Mint mark below date.

Legend Home Bhabha Birth Centenary Year

There are quite a few dealers who have been mis-selling this coin saying that it’s an error coin “as the date is incorrect” and will be withdrawn and one should buy it. Although this coin was put in circulation in March - April 2010, these did not reach the hands of collectors till early 2011 as many dealers cornered the coins in anticipation that this may be withdraw

A clarification from the Department of Atomic Energy
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An official at the Mumbai-based mint that created the Bhabha coin said a committee had suggested the date. “The details printed on the coin have been provided by the Scientific Information Resource Division (SIRD) of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. We were told to print the year, and did so.”
RK Sharma, an official with SIRD, said: “We have been celebrating the centenary year over 2008-2009, and hence, that is the year mentioned on the coin.”
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So does the above clarification solve the question or not, its for individuals to decide.
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2010 Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India

The 10 Rupees, 2010 Platinum Jubilee of Reserve Bank of India, depicts the Tiger, Palm and Crest of RBI. This is the second commemorative of Rs 10 in Bi-Metallic. Coins of Rs 1, Rs 2, and Rs 5 were also issued for general circulation. The Coin of Rs 75 was introduced for the first time in the Proof & UNC Sets. The mint details and Description are;

Note: Amongst non-leaders there are only few themes that have multiple issues. The Independence theme that saw Silver Jubilee and 50 Years Golden Jubilee. The other issue being the Reserve Bank of India that saw 50 Years as well as 75 Years.

Interesting: A strange division. Normally when a commemorative is issued, depending on the capacity more than one mint strikes the same issue. Incase of RBI there is an interesting fact, whether this was on purpose or coincidental its for mints to tell. There were 4 coins struck in different denominations and by different mints. IE the Rs 1 was struck only from Hyderabad Mint, the Rs 2 was struck only from Kolkata Mint, the Rs 5 was struck only from Mumbai mint and the Rs 10 was struck only from Noida mint.

Mint: Noida

Reverse:

Tiger, Palm and Crest of RBI

Date 1935 – 2010 Below. Mint mark below value

Legend Reserve Bank of India Platinum Jubilee

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2012 60 Years of Parliament

The Rs 10 Coin along with a Rs 5 coin was released on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee, 60 Years of the first sitting of the Parliament. A special session was called for to mark the occasion. After quite a bit of time, there will be no Silver Coin or NCLT issued for this. Only circulation strikes of Rs 5 and Rs 10 were released.

This is also the first coin with the rupee symbol to be released.

Mint: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

Reverse:

Image of Parliament

Date 1952 – 2012 above. Mint mark below legend under “A” of Parliament.

60 Years of Parliament of India

Read the post here for Release function. There was not booking for Proof / UNC sets.

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2012 Silver Jubilee of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board

The last coin of 2012 was to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. As with anything in India, this being amongst the first coin that had a full blown religious deity on it, was sure to cause controversy. Some PIL were filed that the religious sentiments would be hurt and the coin not be put for general circulation. However if the news is to be believed, this coin will have the highest mintage of any commemorative, with the numbers being mentioned as 1 billion.

Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida

Reverse:

Picture of Mata Vaishno Devi

Date 2012 below the picture. "Silver Jubilee" below the date. Mint mark below legend

Legend Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in Hindi on top and in English in bottom

Die Varieties: Mumbai Mint has minor die variety in clear die and dull die where the features are not clear on one of the dies uses.

Notes:

1. There was a controversy around the coins as it would hurt religious sentiments. Even a PIL was filed to have the coins withdrawn.

2. The Hyderabad Mint mark is very poor and can easily be mistaken for Mumbai if not compared side by side.

3. Quite a few coins show Die Clog error with “Silver Jubilee” missing.

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2014 60 Years of Coir Board

The first Rs 10 coin of 2014 was released for the Coir Board. The Mumbai and Kolkata Mint were released in 2014 itself. However the Hyderabad and Noida mint were seen into circulation only around 2016.

Mint: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

Reverse:

Logo of Coir Board

Date 1953 - 2013 below logo. Mint Mark below legend.

Legend 60 Years of Coir Board in Hindi and English

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2015 Return of Mahatma Gandhi
The first Rs 10 coin to be put into circulation in 2015 was on the occasion of Centenary Celebrations to mark the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa.

Mint: Mumbai, Noida

Reverse:

Portraits of Young and old Mahatma Gandhi with Mahatma Gandhi on Right top

Date 1915 and 2015 split on sides

Legend: Return from South Africa Centenary Coronations

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2015 International Yoga Day
The Second Rs 10 circulation commemorative was of “International Yoga Day” In a first, the coin release ceremony along with Proofs and UNC were made available the same day. The Circulation coins were also put out quite fast. The Noida mint coins were delayed and were seen in 2016.

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Mints: Mumbai, Noida

Reverse:

Logo with Yoga Posture

Date 21 June. Year below Date. Mint Mark below Year

Legend in English International Day of Yoga. Yoga for Harmony & Peace. In Hindi “Antarrastiya Yoga Divas. Sāman̄jasya aur Shanti ke Liya Yoga”

Die Varieties: None

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2016 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar
The first coin to be put into circulation in 2016 was on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar.
This is the second coin to commemorate Dr Ambedkar. The first was in 1990 to mark the Birth Centenary. Technically the 125th Birth Anniversary should have been in the year 2016. However the coins got released in 2015. Rather than release this on the Birth Anniversary; the coins got released on 60th Death Anniversary

Mints: Mumbai, Noida

Reverse:
Portrait of Dr BR Ambekdar
Date 2015 below the portrait. Mint Mark below date.
Legend 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar

Die Varieties: None
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2016 - Swami Chinmayananda - Birth Centenary
The second coin to be put into circulation in 2016 was on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Swami Chinmayananda

Mints: Kolkata

Reverse:

Bust of Swami Chinmayananda

Date 2015 below

Legend Birth Centenary of Swami Chinmayananda

Die Varieties: None

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