Monday, August 30, 2010

India Republic 2 Rupees

2 Rupee Obverse









2 Rupee Reverse

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Poland

The złoty (PLN) literally meaning "golden", is the currency of Poland. The modern złoty is subdivided into 100 groszy

The złoty (gulden) is a traditional Polish currency unit dating back to the Middle Ages. Initially, in the 14th and 15th centuries, the name was used for all kinds of foreign gold coins used in Poland, most notably Venetian and Hungarian ducats. In 1496 the Sejm approved the creation of a national currency, the złoty, and its value was set at 30 groszy, a coin minted since 1347 and modelled on the Prague groschen. The grosz was subdivided into 2 polgrosz or 3 solidi.
The name złoty (sometimes referred to as the florin) was used for a number of different coins, including the 30 groszy coin called the polski złoty, the czerwony złoty (Red gulden) and thezłoty reński (the Rhine ducat), which were in circulation at the time. However, the value of the Polish złoty dropped over time relative to these foreign coins and it became a silver coin, with the foreign ducats eventually circulating at approximately 5 złotych.
Following the monetary reform carried out by King Stanisław August Poniatowski, the złoty became Poland's official currency and the exchange rate of 1 złoty to 30 groszy was confirmed. Until 1787, the złoty was tied to the Conventionsthaler of the Holy Roman Empire, with 8 złoty equal to one Conventionsthaler and, consequently, 4 groschen equal to the złoty. Two debasements of the currency occurred in the years before the final partition of Poland.The złoty (gulden) is a traditional Polish currency unit dating back to the Middle Ages. Initially, in the 14th and 15th centuries, the name was used for all kinds of foreign gold coins used in Poland, most notably Venetian and Hungarian ducats. In 1496 the Sejm approved the creation of a national currency, the złoty, and its value was set at 30 groszy, a coin minted since 1347 and modelled on the Prague groschen. The grosz was subdivided into 2 polgrosz or 3 solidi.
The name złoty (sometimes referred to as the florin) was used for a number of different coins, including the 30 groszy coin called the polski złoty, the czerwony złoty (Red gulden) and thezłoty reński (the Rhine ducat), which were in circulation at the time. However, the value of the Polish złoty dropped over time relative to these foreign coins and it became a silver coin, with the foreign ducats eventually circulating at approximately 5 złotych.
Following the monetary reform carried out by King Stanisław August Poniatowski, the złoty became Poland's official currency and the exchange rate of 1 złoty to 30 groszy was confirmed. Until 1787, the złoty was tied to the Conventionsthaler of the Holy Roman Empire, with 8 złoty equal to one Conventionsthaler and, consequently, 4 groschen equal to the złoty. Two debasements of the currency occurred in the years before the final partition of Poland.



5 Zloty ch Obverse

5 Zlotych Reverse









2 Zloty Obverse
2 Zloty Reverse









1 Zloty Obverse
1 Zloty Reverse









50 Groszy Obverse
50 Groszy Reverse









20 Groszy Obverse


20 Groszy Reverse









10 Groszy Obverse
10 Groszy Reverse

Monday, August 16, 2010

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Original Victoria Coins


Victoria 1877 Half Anna Coin Obverse
Victoria 1877 Half Anna Coin Reverse

Victoria 1862 Half Anna Coin Obverse

Victoria 1862 Half Anna Coin Reverse

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Inside the mind of a True Legend

To the true legend in Tennis "Roger Federer"


How does eternal creator make someone who is Impeccable? Indestructable? Legendary?


Honestly i have no answser to that question, but what i can see is one Swiss Ace who seems to have a Dimond Stone mind. Yes, born August 1981 Roger Federer of Swiss + is one of the greatest sportsman of all time.


Date July 5th 2009 Finals of Wimbeldon


Roger Federer [SWISS] vs Andy Roddick [USA]


I am not sure how many of them have seen this game, but this is considered to be one of the greastest match of all time in tennis. After tie-in up with Pete Sampras record of 14 Grand Slams , Roger was about to make history.


How many of them have ever made history? I am pretty sure the mere fact of creating history would send jitters through all the x bones in my body. But this ain't just about going and making history.


Federer had suffered 3 major losses two to Nadal in 2008 Wimbeldon, and again in Australian open and then in Beijing Olympics loosing his 237 weeks record and World #1 Ranking to Spaniard Rafia Nadal. Mirka his wife was about to deliver their first child. What was in the mind of roger that day when he made his 1st serve? How did he control these emotions to deliver massive performance? Well hell i dont know!


To my surprise Roger served 50 classic Aces in the game and the final Set went up to 16 games which is a record in Wimbeldon history moving ahead to win his 6th Wimbeldon Title and putting a record of 15 Grad Slams, and who knows how many more.


Delusions and illusions of his cranky past might have tried to swallow him. Atleast thats wot most of them thought. But to this swanky personality that was just another time, that he would laugh about now.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Other Day


It was a usual day, i had just came back to bangalore from my native kerala - " Gods own country" that's what people say. I was on hury-bury to get back in office, where i knew my TL - team leader would have already though about something for me to keep me busy.

Soon after i was in the office , as a normal software engineer i went to my desk to check my email and evaluate when i can go back in the evening. I saw devils sitting around me (Thats the way i like to see my peers in the Team)

Being a service oriented company day to day tasks are assigned to everyone including me. That day i didnt have a single mail , apart from some junk MOM mails. "Wot the Hell i said" , and then went for a coffee.

The chaye wala (vendor who supplies tea & coffee in the cafeteria) said "Tea or Coffee". I prefer coffee in the morning, so said "Coffee Boss", Since i was on "No Emails" that day, i went out to the balcony beside the cafeteria. After few refreshing cigerette puffs i got call from gajju -friend of mine whom i had met on the joining day (Not int the devil's list ).

"Hi man - did you hear?" gajju said

"Hear what ?" i asked

"Few people around me got mails on org change. No ones knows why " he said

I knew my office was not doing well that quater and CEO had already told us a few days back on resource (Thats how they see people in company - "Dumb Asses") cutting.

"Thats not good i said and hung the phone". I remembered trashing some junk mail on org change and went back to my desk, to look at the mail which has made hair's stand on many people hands that day. Well after a gentle reading i knew i am in trouble. The mail said to attend mandatory org change meeting at 11 PM.

I was among the first in the room where the "Ambiguous Org Change Meeting" was about to begin. Some eight people gather in couple of minutes. I am scanning the faces of others , the same was applicable vise versa. One guy asked me "How long are you here?" to which i replied 8 months. "Ass holes he replied back"

Well most of them looked nervous so was i. After checking out with others i came to know some just joined , some are on bench (thats wot people call people without project), some in project doing some serious jobs, one was a manager. I heared someone speaking on phone "looks like its the last day here man". By then I knew nothing more could be done to change the situvation.

HR lady came in and said she had some sad news to announce.

She said "We are sorry to inform you that today unfortunately is going to be your last day in this organization" .



I still remember the faces of people that day , unlike before "Techies with natural faces and emotions" sad though. Questions , arguments, confrontation followed , but wots the point , once they say out you are out , nothing much matters after that.

Truth is no company gives a shit about you ! The earlier you know this passive aggressive shit the better.