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1992 – Quit India Movement – Golden Jubilee Commemorative Coin Set

To commemorate the Golden Jubilee Event of the Quit India Movement in 1992, IG Mint Bombay was authorized to strike the Coin Sets. Despite the Economic Gloom prevalent in the country, the coins were minted (more…)

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1991 – Tourism Year of India

The Government of India Mint at Mumbai issued the 1991 India Tourism Year Commemorative India Coin sets. The Indian govt then had set an agenda of earning foreign exchange by promotion of Tourism. Date (more…)

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1991 – 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Commemorative Coin Set

The India Government Mint of Bombay / Mumbai issued the 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Coin Set to commemorate the event of India hosting its first ever Commonwealth Conference in New Delhi. Date (more…)

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1988 – Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary Commemorative Coins Set

Jawaharlal Nehru was the First Prime Minister of India whose Centenary Birthday was celebrated in 1988. His birthday is Celebrated as Children’s Day in India on the 14th of November every year. IG Mint (more…)

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1987 – Small Farmers India – Commemorative Coins

Small & Marginal Farmers Constituted the Bulk of Indian Farming Community. Even after 40 years of Independence Indian Political leaders lacked the vision to improve Farming in India as it was still (more…)

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1986 – Fisheries Commemorative Coins

India has a vast Coast Lien along which Fisheries was the main occupation of citizens. To Promote, Develop and Commemorate those in the Business of Fisheries, the IG Mint , Bombay issued Proof and UNC (more…)

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1985 – International Youth Year Commemorative Coins

The international Youth Year was Celebrated in India as well. The Government entrusted the India Government mint, Kolkata to strike Commemorative Coins for the same and issue to Numismatic Collectors and (more…)

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1985 – Indira Gandhi Commemorative Coin Set

Indira Gandhi was the First Woman Prime Minister of India who hailed from the Nehru Family. She was assassinated by her own Bodyguard in 1982 while serving as the PM of India. In order to commemorate the (more…)

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