Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. Indian commemorative coins were issued from the 1964s onwards. Such coins have a distinct design with reference to the occasion on which they were issued. Many coins of this category serve as collectors items only, although some are also issuing commemorative coins for regular circulation.Modern and Commemorative Indian Coins are very interesting to discuss because they cover many topics like Indian Independence Struggle, War, Peace, Wildlife, Vegetation, Great Personalties, Various Events and Organisations.The highest value of Indian coin is 150 rupees.It is a commemorative coin- 150 years to the birth of Rabindranath Tagore (2011). They can be bought in proof sets from different mints like Mumbai Mint , Calcutta Mint , etc.In 1 set, there are 2-9 coins of different values. The highest value is 150 rupees as said before.

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See also

• History of Rupee
• Indian coinage
  Indian coinage
  Coinage of India, issued by Imperial dynasties and smaller middle kingdoms of India began during the 1st millennium BC, and consisted mainly of copper and silver coins in its initial stage. Scholars remain divided over the origins of Indian coinage...
  
  
• British Indian coins
  British Indian coins
  The British East India Company established its initial settlement in Surat in 1612, and started minting coins from the mid 17th century. The early European style coins were not popular outside their jurisdiction, and in 1717 the British obtained the right to strike their own rupees in the name of...
  
  
• Modern Indian coins
  Modern Indian coins
  The pictures of the coins and paper currencies can be found at ,, India became independent on 15 August 1947 and was left with a legacy of non-decimal coinage. One rupee was divided into 16 annas or 64 pice, with each anna therefore equal to 4 pice. In 1957, India shifted to the decimal system, but...
  
  
• Indian rupee
  Indian rupee
  The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
  
  
• India Government Mint, Mumbai
  India Government Mint, Mumbai
  The India Government Mint, Mumbai is one of the four mints in India is situated in the city of Mumbai . The Mint was established in 1829 by the then governor of the Bombay Presidency. The main activity of the mint is in the production of commemorative and development-oriented coins...
  
  
• India Government Mint, Kolkata
  India Government Mint, Kolkata
  The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757, and was located in a building next to the Black Hole in the old fort - where the GPO stands today. It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name. Murshidabad-Second Mint:The second Calcutta Mint was...
  
  
• Commemorative coins