VISIT TO EUROPE - UNITED KINGDOM - A RIOT OF SPRING BLOOM AT LONDON - II

CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY,
C/O COL GKS REDDY,

Secunderabad - 500 015.


A Riot of Spring Bloom at London (Contd)

          Spring season in London is from March to May. Spring season is called the king of seasons because, during spring , many cultural events take place and also the weather becomes quite pleasant, as it indicates a new commencement of life. The season of autumn comes to an end and so does the season of pain and sorrow. Leaves fall off trees and the environment becomes green and fresh. The air is warm and welcoming and is depicted by cheers from people and their happiness. A Variety of flowers bloom during this season, making the surroundings beautiful and colourful

          During the last 10 Days or so, I went Around some of the roads in Harrow, capturing the Beautiful Spring Bloom of London.

Malvern Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow

Eastcote Lane, South Harrow

Wild Chrysanthemum - Yellow

Wild Chrysanthemum - White 

Mandeville Park, Hanslow, North Harrow

A large bed of Daffodils

Another bed of Daffodils in the park

A wild flower plant in the park

A flower plant in the courtyard of a house, at the edge of the park

Alexandra Avenue, Rayners Lane, Harrow

Ridgeway, North Harrow

Wild Fern Astride Ridgeway

Whitmore Road, Harrow on the Hill

Rayners Lane

Tulips (Rayners Lane)

Rayners Lane Tube Station

 Note:- The information about the places visited has been Extracted from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia 

MY COLLECTION -ALBUM NO 5 - BHUTAN, BURMA & SINGAPORE COINS

CHAPPIDI ABHIRATH REDDY
C/O COL GKS REDDY

Secunderabad - 500015


Bhutan Coins

          The ngultrum (ISO 4217 code BTN) (Dzongkha: དངུལ་ཀྲམ) has been the currency of Bhutan since 1974. It is subdivided into 100 chhertum (called chetrums on coins until 1979).

          In 1974, aluminium 5 and 10 chetrums, aluminium-bronze 20 chhertums and cupro-nickel 25 chetrums and 1 ngultrum were introduced. The 5 chhertum was square and the 10 chhertum was scallop-shaped. A new coinage was introduced in 1979, consisting of bronze 5 and 10 chhertum, and cupro-nickel 25 and 50 chhertum and 1 ngultrum. Aluminium-bronze 25 chhertum were also issued dated 1979. The 5 and 10 chhertum have largely ceased circulating.

Five Chhertum - 1979 - Copper

Ten Chhertum - 1979 - Copper

Twenty Five Chhertum - 1979 - Nickel

Fifty Chhertum - 1979 - Nickel

One Ngultrum - 1975 - Nickel

Burma Coins

          The kyat /kiːˈɑːt/ (Burmese: ကျပ် [tɕaʔ]; ISO 4217 code MMK) is the currency of Burma (Myanmar). It is often abbreviated as "K" (singular or plural) or "Ks" (plural), which is placed before or after the numerical value, depending on author preference. 

First kyat 

          In 1852, Mindon, the second last king of Burma, established the Royal Mint in Mandalay (Central Burma). The dies were made in Paris. Silver coins were minted in denominations of 1 pe, 1 mu (2 pe), 1 mat (4 pe), 5 mu (10 pe) and 1 kyat, with gold 1 pe and 1 mu. The obverses bore the Royal Peacock Seal, from which the coins got their name. The reverse contained the denomination and mint date (in the Burmese era, which starts from AD 638). In the 1860s and 1870s, lead coins were issued for ⅛ and ¼ pya, with copper, brass, tin and iron ¼ pe (1 pya) and copper 2 pya. Further gold goins were issued in 1866 for 1 pe, 2½ mu and 1 kyat, with 5 mu issued in 1878. 

Second kyat 

No coins were issued for this currency. 

Third kyat 

          In 1956, coins were introduced for 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 pyas and 1 kyat. The new coins bore the same obverse figure of the Chinthe from the Second kyat coins and the same reverse design, with the value of the coin in Myanmar writing and numerals surrounded by Myanmar flower designs. 

One Pyas - 1949 - Nickel

Ten Pyas - 1966 - Aluminium

Ten Pyas - FAO - 1983 - Copper

Twenty Five Pyas - 1957 - Nickel

Twenty Five Pyas - 1966 - Aluminium

Fifty Pyas - FAO - 1975 - Copper 

One Kyat - FAO - 1975 - Nickel

Singapore Coins

          The Singapore dollar or dollar (sign: $; code: SGD) is the official currency of Singapore. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively S$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents.

          The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Brunei Currency and Monetary Board still maintain the historic exchangeability of their two currencies, the Singaporean dollar and the Brunei dollar, respectively. The Singapore dollar is accepted as "customary tender" in Brunei according to the Currency Interchangeability Agreement. Likewise, the Brunei dollar is customarily accepted in Singapore.

          Between 1845 and 1939, Singapore used the Straits dollar. This was replaced by the Malayan dollar, and, from 1953, the Malaya and British Borneo dollar, which were issued by the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya and British Borneo.

          Singapore continued to use the common currency upon joining Malaysia in 1963, but only two years after Singapore's expulsion and independence from Malaysia in 1965, the monetary union between Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei broke down. Singapore established the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Singapore, on April 7, 1967 and issued its first coins and notes. Nevertheless, the Singapore dollar was exchangeable at par with the Malaysian ringgit until 1973, and interchangeability with the Brunei dollar is still maintained.

One Cent - 1971 - Copper

One Cent - 1984 - Bronze

One New Cent - 1994 - Bronze

Five Cents - 1976 - Nickel

Five Cents - 1989 - Brass Plated Nickel

Ten Cents - 1981 - Nickel

New Ten Cents - 1993 - Cupro Nickel

Twenty Cents - 1976 - Nickel

New Twenty Cents - 1989 - Cupro Nickel

New Fifty Cents - 1986 - Nickel

New Fifty Cents - 1995 - Cupro Nickel

Note - Some of the images of coins in my collection, have been taken from the Gallery to the extent available, to save on time & effort involved in photography & editing