2008- HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR 10 RUPEES COIN - Mumbai - show images of 100 rs coin

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2008- HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR COMMEMORATION:

Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FRS (30 October 1909 – 24 January 1966) was an Indian nuclear physicist who played a major role in the development of the Indian atomic energy program and is considered to be the father of India's nuclear program. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on 20 March 1941. In 1945, he founded and directed two major scientific institutions - the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)of India. In the 1950s, Bhabha represented India in International Atomic Energy Forums, and served as President of the United Nations Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva, Switzerland in 1955. He was awarded Padma Bhushan by Government ofIndia in 1954. He later served as the member of the Indian Cabinet's Scientific Advisory Committee and set up the Indian National Committee for Space Research with Vikram Sarabhai. On January 24, 1966, Bhabha died in a plane crash near Mont Blanc, while heading to Vienna, Austria to attend a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee. After his death, the Atomic Energy Establishment in Trombay was renamed as the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in his honour.

On the occasion of Birth Centenary Year of Homi Bhabha, India issued this 10 rupees commemorative coin on 29^th September, 2009. On this occasion another coin in the denomination of 100 rupees, was also issued as proof / UNC.

Specifications

Year of issue – 2009

Weight –  7.71 gms

Metal composition – Bi-Metallic –

- Outer Ring (Aluminium Bronze) (Copper – 92% , Zinc - 6%, Nickel - 2%)

- Centre Piece  (Cupro Nickel) (Copper - 75% , Nickel - 25%)

Shape – Circular

Diameter – 27 mm

Edge – Plain

Obv – The obverse of this coin shows the image of "HOMI BHABHA" with inscription "Homi Bhabha Janma Satabdi Barsh " in Hindi, on the left periphery and in English "HOMI BHABHA BIRTH CENTENARY YEAR" on the right periphery and the Years "2008-2009" below portrait of Homi Bhabha at the bottom.

Minted at –Mumbai, Noida