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1973 India FAO-Grow More Food 10 Coin Proof Set with COA Mint Packaging
Mint Mark (Proof):'B'
Sets Sold:7563
Above is the 10 Coin 1973 Grow More Food Proof Set .
The Set Contains 10 Coins:20 Rupees(Silver) ,10 Rupee (Silver), 1 Rupee , 50 Paisa,25 Paisa ,10 Paisa,5 Paisa,3 Paisa,2 Paisa and 1 Paisa (Regular).
This Proof Set was minted by Bombay Mint .So the Coins has Symbol 'B' below the 1973 .There is also 9 Coin Proof Set on above Subject and Year ,that set does not have 20 Rupees Coin.
This Proof Set has a social theme or civic responsibility.
After celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Independence in 1972, India started issuing Development Oriented coins from 1973 onwards, every year on 16th August on various development themes – aiming at the all round development of the country and her people.
The focus of various Government policies, reflected on quite a few coins of that period issued during the first few decades of Independence, was on attaining self-sufficiency in Food production and providing housing/shelter to all citizens of India , especially to the economically weaker sections.This coin was one of the first few in proclaiming this message.
Above image shows a tablet , in the nature of an Emperor Asoka edict (an edict is a public decree or proclamation by an Authority), and the focus is on "Adhik Anaaj Ugao" in Hindi and "Grow more Food" in English.The Hindi language has taken precedence over English, because it is the Official Language of India. The "Edict tablet" is flanked on both sides by two ears of wheat as a symbolic representation of this message. Wheat is the staple food crop in India.
The obverse of this coin shows the Lion Capital, beneath which the numeral "50" is given, denoting the coin value , with the words "Bharat" and "rupee" mentioned in Hindi, on one flank, and "India" and "rupee" in English on the other flank of the Lion Capital. Notice that the words "Satyameva Jayate" (Truth always prevails) which are now an integral part of the emblem/Coat of arms of the Indian Government, have not made their debut on Indian coinage yet and were only added to the emblem and Indian coinage in 1983.
Above is the one Of My Favourite Coins .1 Rupee 1973 .I always wanted to have this coin. Why this Coin is so special? Because you can never get this coin in Circulation or in Unc Sets Because it only came with 9 Coin or 10 Coin Proof Sets. So it is Unique
Below is the Compostion (or COA) of this Proof Set |
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