MK Krishnayya’s unique way of greeting the people connected with him through his unique collection of post cards
Numismatics and Notaphily Museum, a part of the Corporation Bank Heritage Museum in the heart of Udupi, is a place for people yearning to see ancient coins and understand history through coins.
The oldest coins at the museum date back to Gandhara Janapada (400 B.C.–350 B.C.). Coins from a variety of eras and kingdoms from Surasena Janapada (350 BC to 2 AD) to Tippu Sultan can be found. A separate section displays coins issued by East India Company, French, Dutch, Portuguese and British Indian Government as well as the post Independence period, including the “Anna” series of coins, Naya Paisa, and Paisa systems can be found here. There is a commemorative coins section, where coins of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 100, Rs. 50, and Rs. 20 denomination are on display.
The oldest coins at the museum date back to Gandhara Janapada (400 B.C.–350 B.C.). Coins from a variety of eras and kingdoms from Surasena Janapada (350 BC to 2 AD) to Tippu Sultan can be found. A separate section displays coins issued by East India Company, French, Dutch, Portuguese and British Indian Government as well as the post Independence period, including the “Anna” series of coins, Naya Paisa, and Paisa systems can be found here. There is a commemorative coins section, where coins of Rs. 1,000, Rs. 100, Rs. 50, and Rs. 20 denomination are on display.
There is a section which deals with currency notes issued since the Independence alongside a brief history of the Governors of Reserve Bank of India.Mr. Krishnayya said: “I am trying to construct a story of banking development in the country through stamps and postal stationery such as stamps, cards, inland letters, which will be displayed in the museum.”
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