India, Feb. 1 -- A resident of Kabisuryanagar named A. Brahmananda Achary, has attracted admiration for his dedication to preserving India's numismatic history. Residing in Ganjam district, he has painstakingly amassed a wide collection of rare coins, sources said on Saturday.

Brahmananda has collected several coins including the golden coin, Hanuman coin, one paise and two paise coins, which were in circulation as legal tenders long ago.

According to sources, these rare coins, once integral to everyday transactions throughout the country, have mostly disappeared from circulation and now reside in the pages of history books or occasionally in private displays.

Such coins are of particular interest to numismatic enthusiasts and represen...