Token - WEST BENGAL - Indian Dairy Corporation Token (1978) - Cupro-Nickel - 5.47 g

Token, WEST BENGAL: Indian Dairy Corporation Token (1978), Cupro-Nickel, 5.47 g.

Obv: Features the official logo of the Indian Dairy Corporation (stylized drop/vessel) in the center. The legend is inscribed in Bengali script: "Paschim Banga Sarkar" (Government of West Bengal) along the periphery.

Rev: Features the location "Kolkata" (Calcutta) and the year 1978 in Bengali script at the center. The text is framed by an elaborate ornamental design.

This token represents the collaborative efforts between the Indian Dairy Corporation and the Government of West Bengal during the second phase of Operation Flood. The inscription "Paschim Banga Sarkar" marks it as an official government-backed utility token used at specialized milk booths across the city. For collectors of Kolkata-centric exonumia, this 1978 issue is a vital record of the city's modern infrastructure history and the localized implementation of the "White Revolution" in Eastern India.