1990 - Food for Future - Collectors Pack

As part of World Food Day in the 1990 a coin was released with the theme Food for Future.
The Rs 1 coin was in general circulation.

A collectors pack was issued directly from the Mint.

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1989 - Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary - UNC Set

This Post gives the details of the UNC Set. For Proof Set refer to the previous post.

In the Year 1989 to mark the 100 years of Jawaharlal Nehru a commemorative was issued. There was 4 Proof Set and 4 UNC sets.
The details are;

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and to date the longest serving president of independent India, from the independence in 1947 to his death in 1964.

On the occasion on this Birth Centenary a commemorative coin was released. Jawaharlal Nehru enjoys the distinction of being the only person to have commemorative coins released twice.The first commemorative coin of independent India began by release of coin on Nehru's death in 1964.

Jawaharlal Nehru was a leading figure in the Indian independence struggle. He was a charismatic and radical leader who advocated complete independence from foreign rule and self governance. He is also known as "the architect of modern India" and "pandit Nehru" where pandit is an honorific for a scholarly and learned person or a teacher. His birthday; 14th November, is celebrated as children's day in India. His book “The discovery of India” gives a good history of evolution of India from ancient times to modern age.

In times when the world was polarized into NATO and WARSAW members backed by US and USSR, He started the Non Aligned movement in 1955 where one was not aligned to any super power; created the atmosphere of an neutrality giving lot of member countires to join a neutral world. Although there are 118 members in the NAM, with the collapse of USSR and the new world economic dependency; NAM is no longer relevant or important as it used to be earlier.

Jawarhal Nehru’s health started declining very quickly around 1960 and he died of a heart attack in 1964.

Proof Sets:

1. Set One: Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1 on Stand
2. Set Two: Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1 in case

3. Set Three: Coin Set of Rs 100 and Rs 20

4. Set Four: Single Coin of Rs 100

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UNC Set 1:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1

Cover

Obverse

Reverse

UNC Set 2:

Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

1989 - Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary - Proof Set

This Post gives the details of the Proof Set. For UNC Set refer to the previous post.

In the Year 1989 to mark the 100 years of Jawaharlal Nehru a commemorative was issued. There was 4 Proof Set and 4 UNC sets.
The details are;

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first and to date the longest serving president of independent India, from the independence in 1947 to his death in 1964.

On the occasion on this Birth Centenary a commemorative coin was released. Jawaharlal Nehru enjoys the distinction of being the only person to have commemorative coins released twice.The first commemorative coin of independent India began by release of coin on Nehru's death in 1964.

Jawaharlal Nehru was a leading figure in the Indian independence struggle. He was a charismatic and radical leader who advocated complete independence from foreign rule and self governance. He is also known as "the architect of modern India" and "pandit Nehru" where pandit is an honorific for a scholarly and learned person or a teacher. His birthday; 14th November, is celebrated as children's day in India. His book “The discovery of India” gives a good history of evolution of India from ancient times to modern age.

In times when the world was polarized into NATO and WARSAW members backed by US and USSR, He started the Non Aligned movement in 1955 where one was not aligned to any super power; created the atmosphere of an neutrality giving lot of member countries to join a neutral world. Although there are 118 members in the NAM, with the collapse of USSR and the new world economic dependency; NAM is no longer relevant or important as it used to be earlier.

Jawarhal Nehru’s health started declining very quickly around 1960 and he died of a heart attack in 1964.

Proof Set:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1 on Stand

Proof Set:
Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1 in Case

Proof Set 3:
Coin Set of Rs 100 and Rs 20

Proof Set 4:
Single Coin of Rs 100

UNC Sets:

1. Set One: Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20, Rs 5 and Rs 1
2. Set Two: Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20
3. Set Three: Coin of Rs 100
4. Set Four: Coin of Rs 20

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1987 - Small Farmers - UNC Set

This Post gives the details of the UNC Set. For Proof Set refer to the Previous Post

As part of World Food day celebrations, a commemorative with theme Small Farmers was released in the year 1987. There were 3 proof set along with one UNC set issued.
The details are;

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is also the Food Engineer day.
World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Pál Romány has played an active role at the 20th Session of the FAO Conference and suggested the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger.

Since 1981, World Food Day has adopted a different theme each year, in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus.

The First world food day was celebrated in 1981. The theme for the 7^th World Food Day celebrated in 1987 was “Small Farmers”

Proof Set:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20 and Rs 1

Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

Single Coin of Rs 100

See Previous Post

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20
This is probably the only set in Republic India of the period 1970 to 1987 with such packages having Hindi text on the back side of the cover. Normally the back side of the cover is empty and the front side has the commemorative description in English. The Specification card as well is only in English, however in this issue it is also in Hindi on the other side of the same card.

1987 - Small Farmers - Proof Set

This Post gives the details of the Proof Set. For UNC Set refer to the Next Post

As part of World Food day celebrations, a commemorative with theme Small Farmers was released in the year 1987. There were 3 proof set along with one UNC set issued.
The details are;

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is also the Food Engineer day.
World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Pál Romány has played an active role at the 20th Session of the FAO Conference and suggested the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger.

Since 1981, World Food Day has adopted a different theme each year, in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus.

The First world food day was celebrated in 1981. The theme for the 7^th World Food Day celebrated in 1987 was “Small Farmers”

Proof Set 1:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20 and Rs 1

Proof Set 2:

Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

Proof Set 3:
Single Coin of Rs 100

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20
Refer to Next Post

1986 - Fisheries - UNC Set

This Post gives the details of the UNC Set. For Proof Set refer to the Previous Post

In the year 1986 a commemorative series was issued with the theme Fisheries. There were 3 proof sets issued along with a UNC Set.
The details are;

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is also the Food Engineer day.
World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Pál Romány has played an active role at the 20th Session of the FAO Conference and suggested the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger.

Since 1981, World Food Day has adopted a different theme each year, in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus.

The First world food day was celebrated in 1981. The theme for the 6^th World Food Day celebrated in 1986 was “Fishermen and Fishing Communities”

Proof Set:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20 and 50 Paise
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

Single Coin of Rs 100

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

1986 - Fisheries - Proof Set

In the year 1986 a commemorative series was issued with the theme Fisheries. There were 3 proof sets issued along with a UNC Set.
The details are;

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honour of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. It is also the Food Engineer day.
World Food Day (WFD) was established by FAO's Member Countries at the Organization's 20th General Conference in November 1979. The Hungarian Delegation, led by the former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food, Dr. Pál Romány has played an active role at the 20th Session of the FAO Conference and suggested the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide. It has since been observed every year in more than 150 countries, raising awareness of the issues behind poverty and hunger.

Since 1981, World Food Day has adopted a different theme each year, in order to highlight areas needed for action and provide a common focus.

The First world food day was celebrated in 1981. The theme for the 6^th World Food Day celebrated in 1986 was “Fishermen and Fishing Communities”

Proof Set 1:

Coins of Rs 100, Rs 20 and 50 Paise

Proof Set2:

Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20

Proof Set 3:
Single Coin of Rs 100

UNC Set:
Coins of Rs 100 and Rs 20