<p>History from different parts of the world and from different periods could be experienced under one roof at ‘Nanyadarshini-2016’, an exhibition of rare coins and currencies organised by the Karnataka Numismatic Society. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Coins and paper currencies from Vijayanagar, Hoysala and Mughal empires and on a variety of themes were on display and sale at the Shikshakara Sadana on KG Road. Numismatists from all over the country are attending the three-day exhibition in the quest for the coins which will complete their collections. <br /><br />A cotton trader from Ballari, Charaganraj Jain, has been collecting coins minted during the Vijayanagar Empire since childhood. “I have a huge collection. Too many to count. I keep adding more and attend such exhibitions to get a new collection,” he said. <br /><br />He said the coins had improved his understanding of the Vijayanagar Empire. Some numismatists are into this expensive hobby so as to be ‘preservers of history’. Mahendra Telang, a businessman from Sangli, Maharashtra, is one of them. “It is through collections like these that we can preserve our history and culture.” Telang and collectors like him frequently organise public exhibitions of their collections to promote the interest, especially among the youth. His son, a class 10 student, has accompanied him to the exhibition with the intention of acquiring coins which are over a 1,000 years old. <br /><br />Banknotes printed as recently as in 2016 were also in demand for their ‘fancy’ serial numbers. A bundle of a hundred notes of Rs 100 denomination was on sale at Rs 15,000 because they are in a series which starts with ‘000001’. <br /><br />Mohit Kapoor, director of Imperial auction house, had 673 coins going under the hammer, minted between 300 BC and 2015. “The coin from 2015 is special because it was misprinted. These are rare, with approximately one misprint in a batch of one lakh coins.” <br /><br />Suresh N R, one of the organisers, said that most people attending the event were aged 40 and above. <br />Emphasising the need for young people to take up such interests, he said, “You don’t need to invest a lot of money. You can collect from friends and family who have gone abroad, like I did as a student.” <br /><br /></p>
<p>History from different parts of the world and from different periods could be experienced under one roof at ‘Nanyadarshini-2016’, an exhibition of rare coins and currencies organised by the Karnataka Numismatic Society. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Coins and paper currencies from Vijayanagar, Hoysala and Mughal empires and on a variety of themes were on display and sale at the Shikshakara Sadana on KG Road. Numismatists from all over the country are attending the three-day exhibition in the quest for the coins which will complete their collections. <br /><br />A cotton trader from Ballari, Charaganraj Jain, has been collecting coins minted during the Vijayanagar Empire since childhood. “I have a huge collection. Too many to count. I keep adding more and attend such exhibitions to get a new collection,” he said. <br /><br />He said the coins had improved his understanding of the Vijayanagar Empire. Some numismatists are into this expensive hobby so as to be ‘preservers of history’. Mahendra Telang, a businessman from Sangli, Maharashtra, is one of them. “It is through collections like these that we can preserve our history and culture.” Telang and collectors like him frequently organise public exhibitions of their collections to promote the interest, especially among the youth. His son, a class 10 student, has accompanied him to the exhibition with the intention of acquiring coins which are over a 1,000 years old. <br /><br />Banknotes printed as recently as in 2016 were also in demand for their ‘fancy’ serial numbers. A bundle of a hundred notes of Rs 100 denomination was on sale at Rs 15,000 because they are in a series which starts with ‘000001’. <br /><br />Mohit Kapoor, director of Imperial auction house, had 673 coins going under the hammer, minted between 300 BC and 2015. “The coin from 2015 is special because it was misprinted. These are rare, with approximately one misprint in a batch of one lakh coins.” <br /><br />Suresh N R, one of the organisers, said that most people attending the event were aged 40 and above. <br />Emphasising the need for young people to take up such interests, he said, “You don’t need to invest a lot of money. You can collect from friends and family who have gone abroad, like I did as a student.” <br /><br /></p>
