1995- 8 TH WORLD TAMIL CONFERENCE- SAINT THIRUVALLUVAR:
The International Association of Tamil Research (IATR) was founded in 1964. The IATR has
been organizing conferences and seminars of Tamil studies at an interval of 4 years in countries
like India,Sri Lanka, France, Maldives, Mauritius and Malaysia which has a sizable Tamil
speaking population.
To commemorate the 8th international conference seminar on Tamil studies, held at Thanjuvar
(Tamil Nadu) from 1st to 5th January 1995, India issued a 1 rupee commemorative coin in FSS.
The other coins issued for general circulation, were in the denomination of 2 rupees and 5 rupees
and were in cupro nickel.
REVERSE --. The reverse of this coin shows the saint poet THIRUVALLUVAR seated on a
low stool in a writing position with the inscription “1995” -- the year of issue, “8TH WORLD
TAMIL CONFERENCE” in English, “SAINT THIRUVALLUVAR” in both English and Hindi,
“8 Wi Viswa Tamil Sammelan” in Hindi.
OBSERVE: The observe of the coin shows the Ashokan lion at the center and the value ‘50’ just
below it. In English “INDIA” and “PAISE” appear on the right side periphery and in Hindi
“Bharat” and “Paise” appear on the left side.
Minted at – Bombay (C), Hyderabad (C), Noida (C)
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Year: 1995
Metal: Ferratic Stainless Steel
Weight: 4.85 Grams
Size: 25 mm
Shape: Circular
Minr: Bombay (c), Noida (c), Hyderabad (C)