The India Government mint Struck a Series of Food For All Commemorative Coin Sets. This is the first in the series struck by Bombay Mint.
Date of Issue October 16th, 1970
Proof Sets
9 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 20 Paise(F.A.O), Rupee,50 Paise,10 Paise, 5 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise, & 1 Paise- (Regular) (in acrylic case) Booking Price was Rs 112.50 and 2,900 Sets were Sold.
UNC Sets
2 Coin Set – 10 Rupees,& 20 Paise(F.A.O) (in acrylic case) – Booking Price was Rs 15 and a whopping 23,000 Sets were Sold.
8 Coin – Rupee,50 Paise,20 Paise,10 Paise, 5 Paise,3 Paise, 2 Paise, & 1 Paise- (Regular) (in brown strip pack) Booking Price was Rs 7.50
Photographs of the coin Sets is as Follows
Contents of the Coins in the Sets is as Follows
10 Rupees | Silver 80% Copper 20% | 15 gms | 34 mm | Circular | Milled /155 |
Rupee | Nickel | 10 | 28 | Circular | Security-edge /224 |
50 Paise | Nickel | 5 | 24 | Circular | Milled /150 |
20 Paise | Aluminum Bronze | 4.5 | 22 | Circular | Milled /114 |
10 Paise | Aluminum Bronze | 4.25 | 23 (across scallops) | Scalloped (8 nos.) | Plain |
5 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.5 | 22 corners, 19 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
3 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1.25 | 21 corners, 19.5 flats | Hexagonal with rounded corners | Plain |
2 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 1 | 20 (across scallops) | Scalloped (8 nos.) | Plain |
1 Paise | Aluminum Magnesium | 0.75 | 17 corners, 14.7 flats | Square with rounded corners | Plain |
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