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The India Government Mint operates four mints in the country for the production of coins. They are located at:
Under The Coinage Act, 1906, the Government of India is charged with the responsibility of the production and supply of coins to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI places an annual indent for this purpose and the Government of India draws up the production programme for the India Government Mints on the basis of the indent.
Besides minting coins, the mints at Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad also make coin blanks. Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata mints have gold assaying facilities and the Mumbai mint produces standardised weights and measures. Mumbai Mint having state of art Gold refining facility up to 999.9 where as Hyderabad Mint having Electrolytic Silver refining facility up to 999.9
Commemorative coins are made at Mumbai and Kolkata. Kolkata and Hyderabad have the facilities for making medallions too. The NOIDA mint was the first in the country to mint coins of stainless steel.
[h=2]Marks on Mint[/h]Bombay (Mumbai) Mint has a diamond under the date of the coin (year of issue). The Proof coins from this mint have a mint mark ‘B’ or ‘M’.it may also have a face of yashwanth.
Calcutta mint has no mark under the date of the coin (year of issue)
Hyderabad Mint has a star or a diamond under the date of the coin (year of the issue). The other mint marks from Hyderabad include a split diamond, and a dot in the diamond.
Noida mint has a dot under the year of issue (coin date).
1. MUMBAI MINT : The Bombay Mint has a small dot or diamond mint mark under Date of the Coin.
2. CALCUTTA MINT : The Calcutta Mint has No Mint Mark beneath the date of coin.
3. HYDERABAD MINT : The Hyderabad Mint has five pointed STAR Under the date of coin.
4. NOIDA MINT : The Noida Mint has a small or thick dot under the date of the Coin. Production Started in 1988.
Now check your coin to find out which Mint had produced it!!
Source:India Government Mint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mint Marks on Indian Coins
Under The Coinage Act, 1906, the Government of India is charged with the responsibility of the production and supply of coins to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI places an annual indent for this purpose and the Government of India draws up the production programme for the India Government Mints on the basis of the indent.
Besides minting coins, the mints at Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad also make coin blanks. Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata mints have gold assaying facilities and the Mumbai mint produces standardised weights and measures. Mumbai Mint having state of art Gold refining facility up to 999.9 where as Hyderabad Mint having Electrolytic Silver refining facility up to 999.9
Commemorative coins are made at Mumbai and Kolkata. Kolkata and Hyderabad have the facilities for making medallions too. The NOIDA mint was the first in the country to mint coins of stainless steel.
[h=2]Marks on Mint[/h]Bombay (Mumbai) Mint has a diamond under the date of the coin (year of issue). The Proof coins from this mint have a mint mark ‘B’ or ‘M’.it may also have a face of yashwanth.
Calcutta mint has no mark under the date of the coin (year of issue)
Hyderabad Mint has a star or a diamond under the date of the coin (year of the issue). The other mint marks from Hyderabad include a split diamond, and a dot in the diamond.
Noida mint has a dot under the year of issue (coin date).
1. MUMBAI MINT : The Bombay Mint has a small dot or diamond mint mark under Date of the Coin.
2. CALCUTTA MINT : The Calcutta Mint has No Mint Mark beneath the date of coin.
3. HYDERABAD MINT : The Hyderabad Mint has five pointed STAR Under the date of coin.
4. NOIDA MINT : The Noida Mint has a small or thick dot under the date of the Coin. Production Started in 1988.
Now check your coin to find out which Mint had produced it!!
Source:India Government Mint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mint Marks on Indian Coins
