Coin to be noted Mumbai Mirror puts the new 10-rupee coin to test and finds that everyone's dying to hoard as many as they can get their hands on By Gayatri Sarang Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2009 at 02:59:00 AM >From roadside vendors to cabbies, everyone's taken note of the new 10-rupee coin. For some, the gold-and-silver design is fascinating, while others are kicked by the idea of having a coin that most others. But one thing's for sure - no one's giving these babies away. When this reporter tried to buy bhel using one of these coins, the vendor let out a tiny smirk before quickly tossing it into his pocket. Though he looked a bit let down when he was asked to swap it with a note of the same value, he was excited to take about it anyway. "Of course I've seen this coin before! I've got two so far from my customers. I kept them safely and admired them for a while, and then I sent them off to my village. It's a new coin, everyone back home must be fascinated by it," said Pappu Kumar, who conducts his business outside the BMC Headquarters at Fort. Taxi driver Satish Shette hesitated for a minute before pulling out his wallet and showing the 10-rupee coin he's been guarding with his life. "I got it 10 days ago from a passenger, but I'm not going to give it to anyone. I'll take it to my village on my next trip home," he said. When the photographer said in jest that he should swap the coin with him for a note, he hollered, "Mat na!" Rashid Sheikh, who sells toys in the CST Subway, was equally in awe. "I've seen a couple with my friends but I never had my own. I'm going to hold on to this one," he said while carefully observing the intricacies of the design. Vendors say customers, too, want to get their hands on these coins. "My customers gladly take them when I offer them as change - it's a different coin and everyone wants one," said cold drinks vendor Amar Kokatay, who also runs a stall in the subway. Bus conductor Anil Kadam was less enthralled, but paused for a moment to have a close look at the coin nonetheless. "I've been getting a lot of these coins from commuters of late," he said, looking slightly disappointed as he added, "I can't save any of them because I have to be deposit all the money I collect with the BEST." Our cash-saving advice: swap in all your notes for these coins and you'd probably never spend a rupee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- I've got two so far. I kept them safely and admired them for a while, and then sent them to my village... Everyone back home must be fascinated by them - Pappu Kumar, Bhelwala ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- I've seen some friends with one but I've never had my own. I'm going to hold on to this one - Rashid Sheikh, Toy seller ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- I got this one 10 days ago from a passenger, but I'm not giving it to anyone - Satish Shette, Taxi driver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- My customers gladly accept these coins when I offer them as change - it's a different coin and everyone wants one - Amar Kokatay, Cold drinks vendor Regards, Vishnu Ramchandani Delivery Software Engineer [India]
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