100 Rupees India Govt. Mint Homi
Bhabha Birth Centenary Commemorative Coin (Rs.100 Coin)

Commemorative Coins :

manufacturing
circulation coins. These coins are issued to commemorate events of historical
and social importance and to celebrate various accomplishments of public and
private
organizations. India Government Mint, Mumbai has been releasing commemorative
coins since
1964. The commemorative coins issued by the Mint are of very high quality and
have a great
demand among coin collectors and numismatists.

Commemorative
coins are of two types
Proof Coins
Uncirculated Coins

Proof
Coins:

Proof
coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have a frozen effect on
the surface
design of the coin with a mirror finish. These coins are marked with the symbol
‘M’ to indicate
that they are manufactured at Mumbai Mint. These coins are sold at a premium
price as they
are manufactured with high quality standards and have high numismatic value.

Uncirculated
Coins:
Uncirculated coins are the high quality commemorative coins which have mirror finish
on the
surface but without any frozen effect on the design. These coins are marked
with a diamond
symbol to indicate they are stamped at Mumbai Mint. The uncirculated coins are
also sold at
premium but they are priced a little lower than the proof coins.