India 10 Rupees First Bimetallic Coin of India

Indian rupees 10 bimetallic coins is the country first ever bimetallic coin ever released. This post of mine may be a year late but better late than never. The said coin looks and feels light in weight with a numeral 10 and lion symbol on the obverse side. On the coin obverse side are double line cross and four dots in each corner of the cross. Written around the reverse side of the Indian rupee 10 bimetallic coin are words of the denomination value in both Hindi and English language.

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 The design for this bimetallic coin is courtesy of the experts at National Institute of Design of Ahmedabad. The outer ring metal is made of Nickel-Bonze while the inner ring metal is made of Ferrous. Bimetallic Indian rupees 10 coins weighs 8 grams with diameter of 28 mm.

For this Rupees 10 coins, Reserve Bank of India said that there is two themes: Unity in Diversity and Connectivity and Information Technology.

I think the theme for this coin is really good especially the technology part. India is definitely moving forward. I know few people from India that is really good in their craft of making websites and programming.

I think this will be a great addition to my bimetallic coin collection ( I'm also interested to collect and learn India sultanate coins ) since it is India’s first though I don’t own yet either circulated or uncirculated India first bimetallic coin but hopefully someone will give me one (calling all my friends from India) or I just have to buy bimetallic coin online.

See also:

      Australia Collectible Bimetallic Coins
      Philippine 10 Pesos Bimetallic Coin
      Mexico Coin Bimetallic
      Mexico 20 Pesos Coin

$5 1994 Enfranchisement of Women UNC Australia Collectable Coins

Australia collectable commemorative bimetallic $5 coin 1994 Enfranchisement of Women UNC commemorates historic advocate of the extension of voting rights especially to women. This bi-metallic Australian $5 coin is the first coin made in Australia.

See the image of $5 1994 Enfranchisement of Women UNC Australia collectable bimetallic coins

Australia 1994 Enfranchisement of Women UNC was distributed affixed on a colorful card. As a tribute to the leading suffragist Mary Lee of South Australia, a special uncirculated coin was produced by the Royal Australian Mint 100 years after South Australia Enfranchisement of Women.

       

       Denomination:                              $5

               Metal:                           Centre: Al/Bronze

       Outer Ring:                 Stainless Steel

      Mass:                           10.80 grams

      Diameter:                         28.12 mm

     Reverse:             Wojciech Pietranik

     Obverse:               Raphael Maklouf

Australia Collectible Bimetallic Coins

Australia’s collectible bimetallic coins are regularly release by the Royal Australian Mint. Australian collectable coins are made of metals aluminum, silver, bronze, gold and bimetallic coins.

Australia $5 Coin 1994 Enfranchisement of Women

Royal Australian Mint usually releases unique Australian theme and for the most of the theme, the $5 gets chosen. Some of Australia collectible commemorative bimetallic coins are $5 1994 Enfranchisement of Women UNC, $5 1996 Sir Donald Bradman UNC,  $5 1998 Royal Flying Doctor Service UNC.

How Bimetallic Coins are Made

Bimetallic coins are really work of art. I find bimetallic coins more pleasing in the eyes since there are colors in it and the designs are superb. How to make bimetallic coins  is  more complicated than ordinary coins since there is an inner and outer ring involved to make a bimetallic coin.

How bimetallic coins are made is first by punching a hole in a planchet or a blank coin making a ring. The core made by punching a hole is then melted for another used. Then they formed a core that fits for the previous ring made. The core is made from different metal. Next is they pressed it together to lack the core inside the ring and that's how to make bimetallic coins.

Mexico Commemorative Coins: 20 Pesos Denominations

Commemorative coins in Mexico which happens to be a bimetallic was launched in year 2000 by the Banco de Mexico as part of the current 20 pesos denominations. The said Mexico bimetallic commemorative coins are in celebration of the beginning of the millennium. There are two commemorative coins minted: one with Octavio Paz image while the other one showed the God of Fire Xiuhtecuhtli.

20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz-Obverse

20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz-Reverse

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20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Octavio Paz Details

Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel
Diameter: 32 mm
Mint: Casa de Moneda de México, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Denomination: 20 $ - Mexican peso
Mintage: 14,943
Subject: Mexico commemorative coins
Description: Octavio Paz
Obverse: Coat of Arms
Reverse: Octavio Paz

20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli-Obverse

20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli-Reverse

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20 pesos Mexico Commemorative coins Xiuhtecuhtli Details

Ring: Aluminium bronze (as 50¢)
Center: Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel
Diameter: 32 mm
Mint: Casa de Moneda de México, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Denomination: 20 $ - Mexican peso
Mintage: 14,943
Subject: Mexico commemorative coins
Description: Xiuhtecuhtli
Obverse: Coat of Arms
Reverse: Xiuhtecuhtli