rare and old ram darbar coin

Ram Darbar Coin Of British India Period —Indian Temple Tokens 

Ancient Indian Ram Darbar Coin made of 5 metals with the pictures of Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana on one side and Lord Rama's Darbar with Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrugana, and Hanumana sitting by the feet of Lord Rama. This coin is of 557 AD. They were made as charms or tokens to carry around for good luck, and to catch blessings from the gods. They come with designs of Hindu gods and religious ceremonies being carried out in honor of them. 

It is listed as one of the rarest coins in the world. Very few original coins are available in India. They are made up of either copper,silver or gold. I have one such  original coin in my collection. I never thought it will be most precious and valuable. It is clean without any corrosion (see picture). As I am growing old, I want to sell it  for the benefit of my children and grand children. Those who are interested to buy it, can contact me through email-meydhanam@gmail.com by stating your offer and address.

tanjore paintings

Tanjore painting

THANJAVUR PAINTING is a peculiar, ancient, miniature type of painting named after the place Thanjavur [called Tanjore in English] in Tamil Nadu, a southern state of INDIA.   Thanjavur district is famous for various arts and crafts in which paintings are ranked high among the other arts like Thanjavur Toys, Thanjavur Plates, etc. Its origin dates back to the Nayak & the Marathaperiod in the 16th century. 

A typical Thanjavur painting would consist of one main figure, a deity, with a well-rounded body & almond shaped eyes. This figure would be housed in an enclosure created by means of an arch, curtains etc. The painting would be made by the gilded and gem-set technique - a technique where gold leaves & sparkling stones are used to highlight certain aspects of the painting like ornaments, dresses etc. 

The painting would be bright & colourful and breathtakingly beautiful. The impact in a darkened room is that of a glowing presence.  
Thanjavur Paintings are made on canvasses. The CANVAS for a Thanjavur painting is usually a plank of wood (originally wood of the Jackfruit tree was used, now it's plywood) over which a layer of cloth is pasted with arabic gum. The cloth is then evenly coated with a paste of limestone and a binding medium and let to dry. 

Paintings were done on materials like wood, glass, mica, exotic media such as ivory, murals and manuscripts. The early paintings were embedded with real Diamonds, Rubies and other precious stones. Later, use of semi-precious & artificial stones gained popularity. Gold leaves and gems of varied hues are used in selected areas like pillars, arches, thrones, dresses, etc. The shine and glean of the gold leaves used by the Thanjavur style paintings last forever. Finally, colours are applied on the sketch. In the past, artists used natural colours like vegetable dyes, whereas the present day artists use chemical paints which enhance the sharpness and provide better shade contrasts. 
     

Tanjore paintings were used to decorate the halls and rooms in houses. Now it is used in hotels,shops to attract people. In my father’s house there were few tanjore paintings (original),After my father, I got a share ,two tanjore paintings.shown below. One can see the difference between the  old & original and the present day creations.

rare and old cheque books

Frozen money .Ok.

When it will melt?

My ancestor did business in Saigon, Vietnam before second world war. The war threatened him to run away from the field to his mother country, India. He left abandoned all of his wealth both movable and immovable. When he left Saigon, his bank balance was 9,00,000,00 piastres/dollars(?) in the erstwhile The chartered Bank of India, Australia & China ,Saigon. His account number is 1158 a.

After world war, the bank was nationalized and during the course of its restructure, it was renamed twice. Now it is called by name State Bank of Vietnam. After world war the foreign customers were not allowed to operate their account and the bank did not come forward to pay any compensation to foreign victims.  Money is there in the bank, concerned cheque is in the hand, but every thing becomes illusion after the world war. This is a kind of miracle.

After making few unsuccessful attempts to withdraw cash from the bank account by using cheques, the unlucky cheque book was thrown away and was unnoticed years together. After my father, the cheque book came to my notice. I think, it may be one of the rare and old things, a valuable piece to numismatists .I want to sell it out for the benefit of my children and grand children. Those who are interested to  buy this rare cheque book containing 14 unused cheque leaves out of 25 for a fancy price, may contact me through this email- meydhanam@gmail.com    

piaster currency of indo-chine

Attention to numismatists

I have very few collection of old coins of India and old and rare currency of indo-chine.As I am aging, I want to sell them for the benefit of my children and grand children. Those who are interested to  buy may contact me through mail -meydhanam@gmail.com. The price of  a 100 piaster currency note of Viatnam is valued as 5000 US dollars. The currency is in good condition ,a snap of which is attached herewith

Gandhi stamp

The name of India was Baratham in ancient time. If anyone wants to call India, now by another name, it should be Gandhi land. Very simple, yet most magnificent man in the whole world in the last century was Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi’s principle is always most powerful to win without any arms against might. The violence is spreading all over the world as people and politicians forget the concept of non-violence physically introduced and insisted by Mahatma Gandhi.

In India, Gandhi is everywhere-in the coin, currency, postal stamps, idols, as city, street, building and residential apartment names, but not in the heart of political people and government staff. “Gandhian thoughts” is existing only as a course of education in some universities but nowhere in the society and culture. Black money, bribe, illegal earnings all are done with currency where Gandhi is laughing. That is way among billions of new arrival in the Gandhi land, none is Gandhi like.

I am so happy to have Gandhi at least in the form of stamps. It becomes rare like “Gandhian thoughts”. 

  

rare and old stamps

I start this blog to exhibit the rare and old stamps in my collection,for the benefit of philatelists world over. I collected stamps when I was doing my Pre-University course in Alagappa College,Karaikudi during 1962-63.But I didn’t spend money, time and take much strain to improve my collection. I simply  put the stamps in covers and stored them as and when they come to me. Now I feel ,I am very poor to care stamps.Many stamps carelessly folded and damaged. I want to sell them out so that they will be cared by the true philatelists. That is why I open this blog.

India is my mother country. I love India but I don’t like the present day political people and the government staff who are always very fond of unofficial income from the public. In fact it is the root cause of diversity in the unity. This diversity is developed more and more strongly since pre history of India. That is why the Indians allowed their lands to rule by foreigners. Physically we speak of unity in diversity everywhere every time but with diversity in unity in mind.

India,when compared to developed countries, is not developed academically, industrially, commercially, agriculturally, socially, but still she is ahead of many other nations because of the blindly followed spirituality by many people both educated and uneducated. That is India is emerging not because of active politicians but because of extremely passive people.  

rare and old things

Attention to potential buyer

Unavoidably we are forced to demolish our 120 years old house in our native,in Tamilnadu,India. The entrance door is so big with full of art work. It is very rare and no one can reproduce it. The picture is attached herewith. Any potential buyer can approach us through email-chinnaththambi@gmail.com.It is currently valued for 1.5 million  US dollars.

One picul coupon of Singapore

Attention to numismatists,old and rare coin and currency collectors,
I have one picul coupon (P 477368) of Signapore. It is very rare .An year ago one such coupon was sold for 1200 SD.(see website info@lifeauctioneers.com).I want to sell it oput for the benefit of my children and grand children. Any interested person may contact me through email-meydhanam@gmail.com. A photo copy of the coupon is herewith attached for you.