In 2010, the Reserve Bank of India celebrated the 1000 years of the renowned Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu by commissioning a 1000 rupee coin. The obverse of the coin had the ...

The Government of India issues coins along with currency notes every year. However, the exact figure of how many coins the ...

The primary medium of exchange in India is the rupee (INR). It was introduced as a silver coin by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century. The rupee then became a fiat currency under British colonial rule.

BENGALURU: For more than 55 years, one man’s unyielding passion ... scouring hundreds of unique currency notes and coins from all corners of India. Among the crown jewels of this collection ...