The United States' quarter coin series

The 50 State quarters, enacted December 1, 1997, was a series of circulating commemorative quarters released by the United States Mint. Minted from 1999 through 2008, they featured unique designs for each of the 50 US states on the reverse.

The 50 State Quarters Program was started to support a new generation of coin collectors, and it became the most successful numismatic program in history, with roughly half of the US population collecting the coins, either in a casual manner or as a serious pursuit.

Similarly another series - America the Beautiful quarters (sometimes abbreviated ATB quarters) issued by the United States Mint, which began in 2010 and lasted until 2021. A series of 56 25-cent pieces (quarters) were issued.

This program was authorized by America’s Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008.

 

Commemorative coins of India

Commemorative coins are coins that were issued to commemorate some particular event or issue. The first set of commemorative coins was issued on November 14, 1964, on the occasion of 75th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

A first set of two coins in the denomination of 1 rupee and 50 paise were struck at Bombay and Calcutta mint for general circulation.

Following is my commemorative coin collection:

Commemorative coin on Golden Jubilee of Indo-Pak War 1965

50 Years into the Glorious Past: A Tri-Service Hue In 1965

Honour, selfless service and the spirit of sacrifice are ingrained tenets of the Indian Armed Forces enabling them to acquit themselves commendably both in war and peace. In the face of grave personal danger, the Indian Soldier, Sailor and Air Warrior have never hesitated in making the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. One such example of this ‘Glorious Saga’ was witnessed in 1965, wherein our Armed Forces exhibited tremendous grit, determination and fortitude; living up to the faith reposed in them by the Indian Nation and its leaders. It was in 1965, the Indian Armed Forces were put to test by Pakistan for a second time, wherein Pakistani forces attacked in the area of Kutch.  Subsequently skirmishes in the Kashmir valley and thereafter the armoured attacks in Chhamb area of Jammu Province were witnessed.

Commemorative coin on the 125th Anniversary of Dr B.R.. Ambedkar

India Government Mint Mumbai is pleased to announce the commencement of booking for “125^th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar” commemorative coins. The booking period is from 10.12.2015 to 10.02.2016.