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Kerala Heritage Museum 🏺 Preserving Kerala's history 🪙 Coins • Currency • Antiques • Traditional tools 📍 Kerala, India
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06/09/2026

Old Telephone

08/08/2026

Chinese Martaban Stoneware
Very Old

03/08/2026

Old piece

29/06/2026

The coin you see is a 5 Rupees commemorative one issued in 2006 for Mahatma Basaveshwara, also called Basavanna or Guru Basava.

Basaveshwara (1134–1196 A.D.) was a 12th-century philosopher, poet, statesman and social reformer from Karnataka. He was Prime Minister to King Bijjala who ruled Kalyana from 1157-1167.

Key contributions:
• Fought against the caste system and social evils in Hinduism • Worked to establish a classless, casteless society.

• Started the Anubhava Mantapa – a "hall of spiritual experience" open to men and women from all backgrounds.

• His path led to the Lingayat Dharma/Lingayat tradition

• Core philosophy: Kayaka = every individual should do work/dignity of labor, and Dasoha = selfless service/sharing

He’s also called Bhaktibhandari – ‘treasurer of devotion’.

24/06/2026

A "Farm" or "Agricultural" series 100 rupee note, issued between 1967-1975. The design on the reverse typically featured a dam and agricultural motif. Notes signed by S. Jaganathan shows it was issued between 1970 and 1975

20/06/2026

A circulating commemorative 5 Rupee coin, issued in 1996.

The coin highlights a critical public health message: "Mother's Health is Child's Health". It was issued as part of a national public awareness campaign aimed at fighting malnutrition, improving maternal healthcare, and encouraging infant wellness.

Central Iconography: The center features a stylized depiction of a mother cradling her child. They are positioned inside an inverted triangle, a classic global symbol associated with family planning, health, and welfare services in India.

Year of Minting: 1996

Metal: Copper-Nickel (Cupro-Nickel) alloy.
Weight: ~8.97 grams.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Edge: Fully security or reeded/milled edge.
Mint Mark:
Directly below the year "1996"
Diamond, means Mumbai Mint

15/06/2026

'ഒരു കാശ് '
തിരുവിതാംകൂർ നാണയം
1901

20/04/2025

ചെല്ലം

12/04/2025

Coins f different countries

26/03/2024

Indira Gandhi
5 Rupees & 50 paise

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