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1970 India FAO-Food For All -Bombay Mint Proof Set
Mint Mark (Proof): "B" below date
Date Of Issue:16th October 1970
Sets Sold :2900
Above is the 1970 FAO-Food For All 9 Coin Set.The Set Contains 10 Rupees ,20 Paisa (F.A.O) ,1 Rupee,50 Paisa ,10 Paisa, 5 Paisa ,3 Paisa ,2 Paisa and 1 Paisa
This Proof Set was issued to focus on the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the setting up of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which was formed in 1945, soon after the end of World War II. The date of issue on this Proof Set was 16th October 1970 i.e. the silver jubilee of the date of formation of the FAO.
(It may be worth noting here, that 16th October is celebrated every year as the World Food Day from the year 1981 onwards and several coins have been issued by Indian mints on various occasions to focus on the importance of more food production and caring for the environment).
Also, in 1995, a coin in the five rupee denomination was issued to celebrate the Golden Jubilee - 50 years of existence of the FAO.
See here
http://myindiancoins.blogspot.com/2010/09/5-rupee-food-for-all.html
Below is the image of 1 Rupee 1970 Coin :In first image you can see 'B' mark below the 1970 indicating Bomabay Mint Proof which makes it even more Rare .You can get UNC Coin Of 1 Rupee 1970 with Diamond Symbol but for getting below coin you have to have Proof Set or buy separately 1 Rupee coin (Be Aware of Counterfeits) .
The First Image (Obverse ) shows the Lion Capital with the numeral "10" below it, and the words "Bharat" and "rupee" in Hindi on the left flank and "India" and "rupee" on the right flank.of the Lion Capital. There is also a Diamond Symbol below 10 indicating Bombay Mint
Reverse of the coin showing a lotus in full bloom in a water body with two ears of wheat flanking the lotus flower on either side(Lotus is the National Flower of India) and the symbolism here appears to show , that the Indian Nation is" blossoming into its full glory/potential" particularly in the matter of food production. The legend "Food for All" in English and "Sabke liye Anaaj" in Hindi appears on the bottom portion of the coin.
The creators of this coin have given a preference to placing the message in English before Hindi on this coin, as against the normal practice of giving precedence to Hindi , the official language of India (in deference to the World-wide nature of this message/celebration of the silver jubilee of the FAO ?) |
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