Numismatics Collections

The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) was founded in 1961. It operates as a non-profit educational organization and in furtherance of such purpose, its objectives are to promote, stimulate, and advance the study and knowledge of worldwide banknotes and paper currencies and all matters related thereto along educational, scientific and historical lines. India has a topic focused IBNS Chapter IBCC (India Banknote Collectors Chapter) which concentrates on Indian Bank Notes.  As collectors are in progress with continuous increment of world bank notes collections, an additional IBNS Chapter "Hindustan Chapter" has been formed under the leadership of Shri Anish Mehta and was inaugurated on 8th July 2022 at Nanya Darshini Exhibition, Bangalore organized by Karnataka Numismatic Society. The formal launch is scheduled on 15th August 2022. The annual fees starts from ₹600 for Basic Individual membership and ₹1000 for Premium Individual membership. Interested collectors can avail th...

The world's largest collector of Indian Paper Money, Rezwan Razack, has been awarded the 'Book of the Year' by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) for his new book titled 'One Rupee – One Hundred Years 1917 – 2017.' The IBNS Book of the Year is an annual accolade presented to an exceptional publication dedicated to paper money. Books under consideration for the award are nominated by various members of the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). Rezwan Razack, the joint managing director of Bengaluru-based real estate company Prestige Group, has garnered this prestigious recognition for his significant contributions. Over the past 45 years, Mr. Razack has meticulously curated an extensive collection of Indian currency notes, concurrently chronicling the rich history of paper currency in the subcontinent. An enthusiastic collector of Indian banknotes and paper currency, Mr. Razack delves into lesser-known facts and intricacies, meticulously documented in his b...