100 Rupees India Govt. Mint Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur Centenary Celebrations Commemorative coin (Rs.100 Coin)

100 Rupees India Govt. Mint Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur Centenary Celebrations 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.

History

In 1964 production of commemorative coins was started. The first commemorative coin was in the memory of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Theme Description

Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur was established in 1921 when the Government of United Provinces started Government Technological Institute. Harcourt Butler Technological Institute Kanpur has been known as ‘Jewel in the Crown’ of Uttar Pradesh Government as far as Technical education is concerned. Premier institutions such as IIT, Kanpur and National Sugar Institute, Kanpur were started in HBTI, Kanpur. The University offers B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, MBA, MSc and Ph.D. Programs under different schools of the University and is spread across 350 acres area. The Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur is organizing centennial celebrations of its establishment on November 25, 2021. HBTU alumni are working in senior level technical services/academics/Vice Chancellors and also as senior bureaucrats in Government of India and are responsible for implementation of policies of Government of India like Make in India, Startup India, MSME and industrialization of technologies. University has also produced successful entrepreneurs who have provided jobs to millions of people in India and abroad. HBTU has rendered significant pivotal role of nation building in the areas of science, Engineering and Technology.