Like in the Beatles song, Anup Kumar won't give you his money. Neither would he give you his funny paper. But he sure is inviting you to take a look at all the coins he has.

The exhibition is on at Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir from 11am to 7pm till November 9. The 30-year-old alumnus of College of Arts and Crafts is showcasing, among other things, coins that existed in the 1970s.

According to Anup, his fascination for coins started in his childhood days when his father, who was a railway employee, used to give him coins as his pocket money. "I had developed the habit of saving coins which were new. My liking for coins has now transformed into my art. Any artist works on a subject that s/he finds close to his/her heart."

One of the art installations of Anup shows coins falling down from a sack. Around 2,000 coins of different denominations were used to craft the installation. Explaining his art, Anup said: "This artwork shows that money can buy everything."

Another one shows a hand pushing down a hand pump with coins falling from it into a bouquet. The message that the artist wanted to give out was that it was necessary to save both water and money. One of the interesting artworks at Anup's exhibition showcases an antique clock surrounded by 50-year-old coins while another raises child marriage and dowry by showing a child bridegroom covered with coins.

Anup's exhibition also features paintings and showcases images of one paise, two paise and five paise coins.

According to Anup, he had received a good collection of 100-year-old coins from his grandfather. "One day, my father handed over the collection to me saying that I should keep them with utmost care. I decided to use the coins in my exhibition so that more people can see the rich collection."

Residents who visited the exhibition were delighted. Devpujan Verma (43), said: "I took a walk down memory lane after looking at the artworks. I am really thrilled to see the one paisa and two paisa coins. I vividly remember that when I was a child, jalebis would cost three paise and phuchkas could be bought for two paise each. This exhibition is very special for my age group."

Anup used to work as an assistant for the noted artist Subodh Gupta between the 2008-2012. This is Anup's second solo exhibition and will continue till November 9.