Die-Varieties in Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Sets

The Shri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu commemorative coins with ₹500 and ₹10 were initially issued in Proof and UNC sets by Kolkata Mint and later ₹10 in UNC sets with Hyderabad Mint. Some die-varieties are found with all these sets and are shared below for your information and learning.

The Kolkata Mint Proof Set are issued with two different reverse designs, one is the initial/original design and a later design. The later set has the different shawl in both ₹500 and ₹10 coins. 

Die-Variety Image Courtesy: Mr. Vatsal Reddy

The Hyderabad Mint coins in UNC Sets were issued recently at ₹540 in smaller lots of 100 to 200 quantities number of times with three different varieties at the reverse.

The Type 1 has the different design in Shawl with unfolded if compared to the original design of Kolkata Mint's proof set. 

The Type 2 has the Shawl touching the ground at the left side with full shawl at the right side. It's almost similar to the Kolkaka Mint later issues, but still isn't the same.

The Type 3 has the Shawl touching the ground at the both left and right side. 

Apart from the variations in the design, There are minor difference in inscription alignment. It's more of the occurrence happened creating the working dies and aren't with re-striking process.

Image Courtesy: Dr. Sainath Malishetty

The Type 4 doesn't have the Hyderabad Mintmark (★). Know more about the mintmarks.

Two varieties has been found in Ashoka Emblem at the obverse. One with the normal lion variety and other with the thin lion variety.

Image Courtesy: Dr. Sainath Malishetty

It's difficult to find all the coins as it was sold in limited quantity by the Hyderabad mint, however these can't be termed rare and might be available with dealers at numismatic exhibitions.