While the currency we use on a daily basis, the rupee notes and coins are an integral part of our lives, we rarely focus on their designs or colours. This is where coin collectors or numismatists ...

The event will showcase rare collections of coins belonging to Indian history ... Estimated at a price of Rs 5-7 lakh, the 4 gram coin (14.54mm diameter) features intricate designs.

The government is also responsible for designing and minting coins. India adopted the decimal monetary system in 1957, when Rupee 1 was deemed to consist of 100 singular paisa. The Reserve Bank of ...

Old currency notes and coins, especially from British India or early post-independence ... where some collectors are paying lakhs of rupees for these rare and historical notes.