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The India Government Mint (ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra Ṭakasāla) operated four mints in the country for the production of coins: Mumbai, Maharashtra; Kolkata, West Bengal; Hyderabad, Telangana; Noida, Uttar Pradesh [1] The functions of the mint were replaced by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India in 2006.
The India Government Mint, Mumbai is one of the four mints in India and is in the city of Mumbai. The mint was established in 1824 by the then governor of the Bombay Presidency. [1] Its main activity is the production of commemorative and development-oriented coins. The mint is opposite the Reserve Bank of India in the Fort area of South Mumbai.
The India Government Mint, Noida, is one of the four mints in India; based in Noida, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the mint started production on 1 July 1988 and is the only India Government Mint established since India became an independent country in 1947. [2]
The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757, [2] and was located in a building next to the Black Hole in the old fort – where the GPO (General Post Office) stands today. [3] It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name Murshidabad .
The Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) is an organization under the Coin and Currency Division of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for conducting printing and minting activities for the Government of India. It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India Government Mint, Hyderabad was established in 1803 AD by Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III as a private mint and along with other private mints in the country. The mint produced Indian coins in the name of Emperor of India. Initially the mint was situated at Sultan Sahi in Moghalpura suburb of the Hyderabad city.
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Different commemorative coins of 5 Rupees 10 Rupees silver coin of India 1972 (25 years of India's independence) The first Indian commemorative coin was issued in 1964 in remembrance of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary. Since then, numerous coins from 5 paise (INR 0.05) to ₹1000 (INR 1000.00) have been issued.