The 34-year-old software engineer from Chennai has been collecting banknotes for about 10 years. Annamalai Rajendran has collected banknotes from around 410 countries in the world. | Photo Credit: ANI
Chennai: There are many around the world who love to collect coins and currencies from different countries. An engineer named Annamalai Rajendran turned his passion into a record-making feat.
He made his name in Asia as well as India Book of Records for collecting banknotes from around 410 countries. The collection is one of a kind as it includes some rare currencies as well that belong to the 16th and 17th centuries.
The 34-year-old has a penchant for knowing more about countries around the world as well as their customs and traditions. He has kept the hobby going in order to bring about an even balance between his work and personal life.
A software engineer from Chennai has been mentioned in the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for collecting bank notes from the maximum number of n
Annamalai Rajendran entered into Asia and India Book of Records for collection of banknotes from maximum nations
Chennai engineer sets record for collecting currency notes from maximum no of countries ANI | Updated: Jan 11, 2021 00:10 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 11 (ANI): A software engineer from Chennai has been mentioned in the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for collecting bank notes from the maximum number of nations.
Annamalai Rajendran, the 34-year-old software engineer who achieved this feat, told ANI, A hobby which started 10 years ago to maintain work-life balance soon turned out to be a passion as I get to know more about other countries and their traditions. I collected most of my banknotes through friends and numismatic auctions.