Lithuania released a new circulating commemorative €2 coin celebrating the country’s song and dance festival. This festival is observed once in four years in the first week of July. It is mentioned in the UNESCO Represent...
The Ceska Narodni Banka or the Czech National bank had organized a competition to select a design for the country’s new 100-korun banknote. The new banknote is going to feature Alois Rasin and will be released to commemorat...
A stamp that accidentally survived its planned destruction was sold for a record price. The 3d HMS Vanguard stamp was auctioned in Wellington auction, which brought home the price of $67,850.
New postage stamps have been released by the national Moroccan postal service, Barid Al Maghrib to support Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid. The stamp was unveiled on 17th April. Each stamp costs MAD 9 and can be purchased from...
In the 6th Century BC, Avanti was one of the Mahajanapadas in the ancient India. It was in the provinces of Malwa and was divided into two parts, in the northern part it had its capital Ujjayini and in the southern part, it h...
Many of the Kingdoms came under British rule were called Princely State of British India. British had their own monetary system but at least 125 states produced their own coinage, mainly in the period from 1800 to 1900, thou...
Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah was born on April 19, 1928, in Batu Gajah, Perak. He was an avid supporter of field hockey throughout his life. Due to his significant contributions to the sport, he was known as the “Father of...
Gwalior was a Princely State during British India. The state took its name from the old town of Gwalior, though it was never its capital, it was an important place because of its strategic location and the strength of its for...
Todywalla Auction is bidding this trial strike one rupee of Independent India for INR 2, 50,000 to 3, and 3,00,000.The auction of this coin is taking place on 21st April 2018 in Auction No. 115 part 2 in Mumbai.
new three-coin series called “The Earth and Beyond” has been introduced by the Royal Australian Mint. The first coin in the series features planet Earth in colour. All three coins will be made of 1-ounce .999 fine silve...
Thailand had recently issued new banknotes featuring the country’s new King. These new notes have become extremely popular. People are queued up near banks to get their old banknotes and coins exchanged for the new ones.
The most expensive lot that was sold in 2017 was a rare strip of four 1948 Indian Gandhi Stamps which realized a record-breaking price of half a million pounds i.e. USD 668,510. This is the highest paid Indian Stamp ever.
In Trinidad & Tobago, the twin Island of the Caribbean nation near Venezuela, 50 dollar notes were launched. It is the most beautiful paper currency in the world. The currency of these island countries tend to be vibrant and ...
Goan tiatr is one of the finest forms of drama in India. Lucasinho Ribeiro scripted the first tiatr 125 years back. India Post recently released a postage stamp about tiatr to commemorate 125 years of this art form. Goa becom...
Magadha was one of major powerful kingdom amongst the sixteen mahajanapadas of the ancient India. It was situated on the Indo-Gangetic Plains in the eastern India and spread over today’s modern state of Bihar. The meaning o...
Suri Dynasty was founded by the powerful medieval Pashtun conqueror Sher Shah whose real name was Farid Khan. Muhammad Adil Shah was the fourth ruler of the Suri dynasty.
World Heritage Day is observed every year on 18 April. It is celebrated to raise the awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments, sites, the efforts required to protect and conserve it and to draw attention ...
Ahmed I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1603 AD until his death in 1617 AD. Ahmed's reign is noteworthy for marking the end of the Ottoman tradition of royal fratricide; henceforth Ottoman rulers would no longer exe...
India’s financial evolution is just as interesting and intriguing as her glorious past. Starting from the ancient Punch Marked Coins to the current facade of the Lion capitals and a smiling Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian curren...
