A three-day exhibition showcasing  1,250  rare and commemorative  Indian coins, curated by private collector Jawahar Jyoti, concluded at Kala Kendra in the presence of a large of artists, writers, heritage conservators, and students from different Universities and other institutions.

The exhibition was organized by the Kala Kendra Society Jammu under the Department of Culture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and presents a unique collection of coins spanning from the British era to the Dogra regime, and continues to the present day.  .

Speaking in the concluding function  Dr. Javaid Rahi , Secretary Kala Kendra Society   stated  that on the one hand it was exhibition cum learning experience for students /scholars of different institution and for collector of Heritage it was rare opportunity to witness a wide range of collections by Jawahar Jyoti – a retired Bank Officer.

Speaking about his experience, the Jawahar Jyoti says it took 30 years to collect a variety of coins from across India. He also spoke about commemorative coins which were on display but not meant for public circulation, with denominations such as ₹25, ₹50, ₹60, ₹75, ₹90, ₹100, ₹125, ₹150, ₹175, ₹200, ₹250, ₹350, ₹400, ₹500, ₹525, ₹550, and ₹1000 and stated how it connected to the History and Culture of India.

During the three days exhibitions a number of Students from University of Jammu , Cluster University of Jammu, Central University of Jammu , ITI , Jammu , KV Schools , BSF Schools, and many public school students visited the Kala Kendra to witness the display of coins.

Special lectures of Jawahar Jyoti -the collector also enlighted the scholars, artists, and students about the importance of coins and related backgrounds. The exhibition was inaugurated by Harvindeer Kour, Secretary JKAACL on the 6^th of September who was the chief guest on the occasion,