Coins dating back to 500 BC to be exhibited in Pune

The 51-year-old philatelist Mr. Sharad Bora, based in the city, proudly possesses a collection of over 1,200 Mahatma Gandhi stamps sourced from 125 countries. Recognized in the Limca Book of Records, Bora is set to exhibit a selection of these stamps at Coinex 2017, scheduled to take place from December 15th to 17th, 2017


Coinex 2017 will feature a display of rare coins from the periods 1556-1605 and 350-375 AD. Bora, who has been collecting stamps since 1947, emphasizes the universality of stamps, showcasing objects from tables and chairs to birds and bulbs.

A member of the International Collectors Society of Rare Items (ICSRI) for 22 years, Bora aims to revive the dwindling hobby of coin and stamp collecting through the exhibition. Rajendra Shah, the vice-president of ICSRI, adds that the objective is to spread knowledge by fostering a hobby.

The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of coins, dating from 500 BC and the Gupta Empire to 2017, in gold, silver, copper, lead, and potentially platinum. This includes bi-metallic and tri-metallic coins, with Shah highlighting the rarity of bi-metallic coins, a type represented by the 10 rupee coin in India, while globally, about 40 to 50 countries have had bi-metallic coins for the past decade.

Shrinivas Bhat, former president of ICSRI and the sole Indian member of the World Bi-metal Coin Collectors Club, will contribute to the exhibition with a collection spanning wildlife coins, color coins, and Olympic lapel pins.

Taking place at Sonal Hall, Karve Road, the exhibition will feature 70 frames displaying collectors' prized possessions. This year's event will also host an auction of over 1,200 items, facilitated by coin dealers from various cities across India, offering opportunities for both purchase and sale.

The 40 stalls at the event will provide authentic information about the coins' value, year, history, inscriptions, and impressions, with experts in numismatics available for consultation during the exhibition. On the last day, a lecture on the Indus Valley Civilization will be delivered by Prabodh Shirvalkar and Amruta Sarkar from the Department of Archaeology at Deccan College.

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