1997 – 50th Year of Independence

India celebrated her 50th year of Independence on the 15th of august 1997. To commemorate the event, the IG Mint Located at Fort in Mumbai issued Coin Sets with Details as below.

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1997 – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

In 1997, the IG Mint Kolkata / Calcutta was entrusted the job of minting India’s Freedom Fighter Netaji Subchandra Bose Commemorative Coin Sets. Details of the Set as follows,

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1996 – Sardar V Patel Commemorative Set

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the Architect of Modern India making the Small Kings of independent India agree to the Constitution of India which saw their power and wealth dilute as Government took control. (more…)

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1994 – International Labor Organization

The Govt of India, Bombay Mint issued Commemorative Coin Sets in 1994 marking the 75th Anniversary of the the International Labour Organization with details as below.

Date of Issue October 1994

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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.

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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.

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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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