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COMPOSITION OF METALS USED IN INDIAN COINS
(i) Gold (1835-1918) 91.7% or 22 Carat.

(ii) Standard Silver (1835-1939) 91.7%SiLver+8.3% Copper.

(iii) Silver Alloy (1939-1945) 50%Silver+ 40%Copper+ 5%Nickel+ 5%Zinc.

(iv) Silver Alloy (1969-71) 80%Silver+ 15%Copper+ 5%Nickel.

(v) Silver Alloy (1972-2002) 50%Silver+40% Copper+ 5%Nickel+5%Zinc.

(vi) Copper (1835-1906) Pure Copper.

(vii) Bronze (1906-64) 95-97% Copper+ 4%-21/2%Tin+1.00%;0.50%Zinc.

(viii) Copper-Nickel (1906-2002) 75%Copper+ 25%Nickel.

(ix) Nickel Brass (1964-71,2009-11) 79%Copper+ 20%Zinc+ 1%Nickel.

(x) Nickel (1946-1974) Pure Nickel.

(xi) Aluminum (1965-93) 96%Aluminium+4% Magnesium.

(xii) Aluminum Bronze (1969-71) 92% Copper+ 2%Nickel+6%Aluminium.

(xiii) Stainless Steel (1988-2002) Ferritic Stainless Steel (Iron 83%,Chromium17%)

Establishment of Mints in INDIA

East India Company set up the following three mints in the 17^th and 18^thcentury: -

1. Madras (now Chennai) Mint in 1640 A.D.

2. Bombay (now Mumbai) Mint in 1671 A.D.

3. Calcutta (now Kolkata) Mint in 1759 A.D.

These mints were again reset up as bigger one and with the latest technology, at Bombay & Calcutta in 1829 A.D. However Madras Mint was closed in1869.

Before 1947, (Pre-Partition of India). There were four mints, namely at Bombay, Calcutta, Lahore and Madras.

After 1947, (Post Partition of India). There are four mints, namely Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad and Noida. There are four mints in India each with a long & distinguished history that produce coins which serve our everyday needs, The two oldest are Alipore (Calcutta) and Bombay mints, both were Established in 1829 by the British Government, though the former was originally located in Calcutta and moved to its present site in 1952. The Hyderabad mint was established in 1903 by the Government of the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad and was taken over by the Government of India in 1950 & started minting since 1953. Noida mint was set up in 1986 and started minting ferritic stainless steel coins from 1988.

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) was formed after corporatisation of nine units including four mints, four presses and one paper mill which were earlier functioning under the Ministry of Finance. The Company was incorporated on 13.01.2006 under the Companies Act, 1956 with its headquarters at 16th Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi. SPMCIL, a Miniratna Category-I CPSE, and wholly owned Schedule ‘A’ Company of Government of India, is engaged in the manufacture of security paper, minting of coins, printing of currency and bank notes, non-judicial stamp papers, postage stamps, travel documents, etc. The employees’ strength of SPMCIL is about 15,000 in all its nine units. The Company has four Presses, four Mints and one Paper Mill to meet the requirements of RBI for Currency Notes and Coins and State Governments for Non-Judicial Stamp Papers and Postal Departments for postal stationery, stamps etc. and Ministry of External Affairs for passports, visa stickers and other travel documents. Other products are commemorative coins, MICR and Non-MICR cheques etc.

Links to the official website of the Indian Mints :

India Government Mint (Mumbai)

India Government Mint (Kolkata)

India Government Mint (Hyderabad)

India Government Mint (Noida)

Indian coins since 1835-2007 have the following Mint Marks, which are found under the date (year of issue) of the coin. Indian coins bear the distinctive marks of these mints but some coins were minted abroad and imported in 1857-58, 1943, 1985, 1997-2002 and these bear the mint marks of their origin. These coins are imported with the approval of Reserve Bank of India.

The monetary system of India proceeded as follows:

1835-1947
- 3 Pies = 1 Pice
- 4 Pice = 1 Anna
- 16 Annas = 1 Rupee
- 15 Rupees = 1 Mohur
1950-1957
- 4 Pice = 1 Anna
- 16 Annas = 1 Rupee
1957-1963
- 100 Naye Paise = 1 Rupee
1964-
- 100 Paise = 1 Rupee

Before Independent Coins List

Half (½) Pice

Victoria Queen & Empress

1862, 1885, 1891, 1893, 1894,1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901

Edward VII

1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

George V

1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922,1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

George VI

1939, 1940

1/12 Anna

Victoria Queen & Empress

1862, 1876, 1882, 1889, 1895, 1897, 1901

Edward VII King

1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

George V

1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

George VI King

1939, 1941

¼ Quarter Anna

Victoria Queen & Empress

1862, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901

Edward VII

1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

George V

1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936

George VI

1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942

Other Coins

1 Pice – 1943 (Round Head), 1 Pice – 1944 (Lahore Mint), 1 Pice – 1945 (Lahore Mint)

East India Company

½ Anna-Year 1835, 1845
¼ Anna-Year 1857, 1858
½ Pice, Year 1853,
1/12 Anna, Year 1848

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Right since India became Republic on 26th January 1950 coins were minted at various mints in the country. The mints at which these coins were minted were identified by the locations. These are as follows:

B-Bombay Mint | C-Calcutta Mint | H-Hyderabad Mint | N-Noida Mint

No coins were minted by Indian Government right after it's independence on August 15th 1947 until 1950. During the period from 1947-1950, the Government of India continued using the coins that were in circulation (for example) The coins that were minted by the British. The Indian Government minted coins of 1947 until 1950. On 26th January 1950, the scenario changed after India became Republic. In 1949, the Government Mint produced 14 types of pattern proof coins made of Nickel, Cupro-Nickel Alloy or Brass. Their mintage was very few and each of them is much valued.

Following are the Mint Mark on the coins where the Coins are manufactured, this mark are have different means, some of the known marks are listed below,

1. Mumbai Mint Mark

The Bombay (Now Mumbai) Mint has a Small Diamond mint mark under Date of the Coin.

Mumbai Mint

2. Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint Mark

The Calcutta Mint has No Mint Mark beneath the date of coin.

Kolkata Mint

3. Hyderabad Mint Mark

The Hyderabad Mint has Five Pointed Star Under the date of coin.

Also found as :

Split diamond below date
Dot in diamond
Star below date

Hyderabad Mint

4. Noida Mint Mark

The Noida Mint has a small or thick dot under the date of the Coin. Production Started in 1988.

Noida Mint

Foreign Mint Marks on Indian Coins

I. Seoul Mint (South Korea) - The Seoul mint has a “Five Pointed Star“under the date of the coin but exactly below the Last Digits of dates 1997.

Seoul Mint

II. Taegu Mint (Korea) - The Taegu mint has a “Five Pointed Star“under the date of the coin but exactly below the first Digits of dates 1985.

Taegu Mint (Korea)

III. Royal Mint London (UK) - The Mint has a small dot(Diamond) under the date of the coin but exactly below the First Digit of Date 1985.

Royal Mint London (UK)

IV. Heaton Press Mint (Birmingham,U.K) - This Mint has Ornamental/ Decorated Letter “H” exactly below the last Digit of the date 1985.

Heaton Press Mint (UK)

V. Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa (Canada) - This Ottawa Mint has a“C” mint mark below the date of the coin.

Royal Canadian Mint

VI. Mexico City Mint (Oeschger Masdach and Co.) - The Mexico City Mint has an mint mark of “M” beneath “O” under the date of the coin.

Mexico City Mint

VII. Moscow Mint, Russia – This mint has a mint mark of “MMD” in oval below the date of the coin. example - Two rupees and Five rupees (2000 A.D)

Moscow Mint

VIII. Slovakia Kremnca Mint (Slovakia Republic) - Has mint mark of“MK in circle” below the date of the coin on rupee 1998-2000.

Slovakia Kremnca Mint

IX. Pretoria Mint (South Africa Mint) - Has “M” under date in 1998 two rupee coin.

Pretoria Mint

X. Tower Mint, UK (Dominican Republic) -

Tower Mint, U.K

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All Coin List Year Wise of Independent India (1950 to 2010)

Note: In the * Red colored Mint Place Coins are Very Rare

Half (1/2) Anna

1950 Mumbai, Kolkata*(Rare)

1954 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1955 Mumbai, Kolkata

One Anna

1950 Mumbai

1954 Mumbai

1955 Not Issue

Two Anna

1950 Mumbai

1954 Mumbai

1955 Mumbai*

One Pice (Horse Anna)

1950 Mumbai, Kolkata

1951 Mumbai, Kolkata

1952 Mumbai

1953 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1954 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1955 Mumbai, Hyderabad*

One Paisa - Copper and Brass

1957 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1958 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1958 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1960 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1964 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1 Paisa - Aluminum

1965 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1966 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1967 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1969 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1970 Kolkata

1971 Hyderabad

1972 Mumbai, Hyderabad

Two Paise - Copper Nickel

1957 Mumbai, Kolkata

1958 Mumbai, Kolkata

1960 Mumbai, Kolkata

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata

1964 Mumbai, Kolkata

Two Paise - Aluminium

1965 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1966 Mumbai, Kolkata

1967 Mumbai, Kolkata

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata

1969 Mumbai*

1970 Kolkata

1971 Kolkata

1972 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1973 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1974 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1975 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1976 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1977 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1978 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1979 Hyderabad*

Three Paise - Aluminium

1964 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1965 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1966 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1967 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1969 Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1970 Kolkata

1971 Kolkata, Hyderabad

Five Paise - Copper Nickel

1957 Mumbai, Kolkata

1958 Mumbai, Kolkata

1959 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1960 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1964 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1965 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1966 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

Five Paise - Aluminium

1967 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1969 Mumbai*

1970 Mumbai*, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1971 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1972 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1973 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1974 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1975 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1976 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1977 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1978 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1979 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1980 Mumbai, Kolkata

1981 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1982 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1983 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1984 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad

1986 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1987 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1988 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1989 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1990 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1991 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1992 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1993 Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1994 Hyderabad*

Ten Paise - Alloy

1957 Mumbai, Kolkata

1958 Mumbai, Kolkata

1960 Mumbai*

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1964 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1965 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1966 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1967 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

Ten Paise - Brass

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1969 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1970 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1971 Mumbai

Ten Paise - Aluminum (Big Size)

1971 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1972 Mumbai, Kolkata

1973 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1974 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1975 Mumbai, Kolkata

1976 Kolkata*

1977 Mumbai, Kolkata

1978 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1979 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1980 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1981 Mumbai, Kolkata

1982 Kolkata, Hyderabad

Ten Paise - Aluminum (Small Size)

1983 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1984 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1986 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1987 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1990 Mumbai*

1991 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1992 Not Issue

1993 Kolkata*

Ten Paise - Stainless Steel (Small Size)

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1990 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1991 Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1992 Noida*

1993 Hyderabad*

1994 Not Issue

1995 Not Issue

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1997 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1998 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

Twenty Paise - Brass

1968 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1969 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1970 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1971 Mumbai

Twenty Paise - Aluminum

1982 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1983 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1984 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1986 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad
1987 Kolkata, Hyderabad*
1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1989 Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1990 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1991 Kolkata, Hyderabad

1992 Hyderabad*

1993 Not Issue

1994 Hyderabad*

1995 Not Issue

1996 Hyderabad*

1997 Hyderabad*

Twenty Five Paise -

1950 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1951 Mumbai*, Kolkata

1954 Kolkata

1955 Mumbai*, Kolkata

1956 Kolkata

1957 Mumbai*, Kolkata*
1958 Not Issue

1959 Mumbai, Kolkata

1960 Mumbai, Kolkata

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata

1964 Mumbai, Kolkata

1965 Mumbai, Kolkata

1966 Mumbai, Kolkata

1967 Mumbai*, Kolkata

1968 Kolkata*

Twenty Five Paise - Copper Nickel

1972 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1973 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1974 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1975 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1976 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1977 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1978 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1979 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1980 Mumbai*, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1981 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad

1982 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1983 Kolkata*

1984 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Foreign

1986 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1987 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1990 Mumbai*

Twenty Five Paise - Stainless Steel

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1990 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1991 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1992 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*, Noida

1993 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

1994 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*, Noida

1995 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1997 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

1998 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1999 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2000 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2001 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

2002 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

Fifty Paise - Steel

1950 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1951 Mumbai

1954 Kolkata

1955 Mumbai*

1956 Kolkata

1957 Not Issue

1958 Not Issue

1959 Not Issue

1960 Mumbai, Kolkata

1961 Mumbai, Kolkata

1962 Mumbai, Kolkata

1963 Mumbai, Kolkata

1964 Kolkata

1965 Not Issue

1966 Not Issue
1967 Mumbai, Kolkata

1968 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1969 Mumbai, Kolkata

1970 Mumbai, Kolkata

1971 Kolkata

Fifty Paise - Cupro-Nickel

1972 Mumbai, Kolkata

1973 Mumbai, Kolkata

1974 Mumbai, Kolkata

1975 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1976 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1977 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1978 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1979 Not Issue

1980 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1981 Not Issue

1982 Not Issue

1983 Kolkata*

1984 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Foreign

1986 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1987 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1990 Mumbai*

Fifty Paise - Stainless Steel

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1990 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1991 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1992 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1993 Mumbai*, Kolkata, Hyderabad*, Noida

1994 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1995 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1997 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

1998 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1999 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2000 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2001 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2002 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2003 Mumbai*
2004 Not Issue

2005 Not Issue

2006 Not Issue

2007 Kolkata, Noida

2008 Mumbai, Noida

2009 Mumbai, Noida
2010 Kolkata, Hyderabad
2011 New Symbol Coin Released (i have update Very soon)

One Rupee - Big Size - Copper

1950 Mumbai*

1951 Not Issue

1952 Not Issue

1953 Not Issue

1954 Mumbai*

1955 Not Issue

1956 Not Issue

1957 Not Issue

1958 Not Issue

1959 Not Issue

1960 Not Issue

1961 Not Issue

1962 Kolkata

1963 Not Issue

1964 Not Issue

1965 Not Issue

1966 Not Issue

1967 Not Issue

1968 Not Issue

1969 Not Issue

1970 Mumbai*

1971 Not Issue

1972 Not Issue

1973 Not Issue

1974 Not Issue

1975 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1976 Mumbai, Kolkata

1977 Mumbai

1978 Mumbai, Kolkata

1979 Mumbai, Kolkata*

1980 Mumbai, Kolkata

1981 Mumbai, Kolkata

1982 Mumbai

One Rupee - Small Size - Steel

1982 Mumbai*

1983 Mumbai, Kolkata

1984 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1985 Mumbai, Kolkata, Foreign

1986 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1987 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad*

1988 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1989 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1990 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1991 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

One Rupee - Stainless Steel

1992 Mumbai, Hyderabad

1993 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1994 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1995 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1997 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1998 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1999 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2000 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2001 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2002 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2003 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2004 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

One Rupee - Stainless Steel (Cross Coin)

2004 Mumbai

2005 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida*
2006 Hyderabad, Noida

One Rupee - Stainless Steel (Ashoka Lion Symbol Coin)

2007 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida

2008 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2009 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2010 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida
2011 New Rupee Symbol Coin Released (i have update Very soon)

Two Rupees - Copper Nickel

1990 Mumbai, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1992 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1993 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1994 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1995 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1997 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Foreign

1998 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

1999 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2000 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2001 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2002 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2003 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2004 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

Two Rupees - Stainless Steel (Cross Coin)

2005 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*, Noida*

2006 Hyderabad, Noida
2007 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

Two Rupees - Stainless Steel (Ashoka Lion Symbol Coin)

2008 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2009 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2010 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida
2011 New Rs. Symbol Coin Released (i have update Very soon)

Five Rupees - Copper Nickel

1992 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

1993 Mumbai*, Kolkata*

1994 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

1995 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1996 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1997 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1998 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

1999 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2000 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida, Foreign

2001 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2002 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2003 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida

2004 Mumbai*, Kolkata*, Hyderabad*

Five Rupees - Stainless Steel (Cross Coin)

2007 Kolkata*

Five Rupees - Stainless Steel (Wave - Ashoka Lion Symbol)

2007 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

2008 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

Five Rupees - Brass (Ashoka Lion Symbol)

2009 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

2010 Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad
2011 New Rs. Symbol Coin Released (i have update Very soon)

Ten Rupees - Bi Metal

2005 Noida*

2006 Noida

2007 Noida*

2008 Noida

2009 Noida*

2010 Noida , Hyderabad*

2011 New Rs. Symbol Coin Released (i have update Very soon)

India Government and foreign Mints

BOMBAY MINT (now Mumbai)-The Bombay Mint has a small dot or diamond mint mark under Date of the
Coin.

Mumbai Mint

CALCUTTA MINT (Kolkata)-The Calcutta Mint has No Mint Markbeneath the date of coin or an C incuseis seen at 6'o clock position in british india coins.

Kolkata Mint

HYDERABAD MINT-The Hyderabad Mint has split diamond or a dot in diamond or five pointed STARUnder the date of coin.

Hyderabad Mint

NOIDA MINT- The Noida Mint has a small or thick dotunder the date of the Coin. Production Started in 1988.

Noida Mint

PRETORIA MINT (SA)- The Pretoria Mint has diamond markunder the date 1943.

SEOUL MINT(SOUTH KOREA)-The Seoul mint has a “Five Pointed Star"under the date of the coin but exactly below the first or Last Digits of dates 1985 and 1997.

ROYAL MINT LONDON -The Birmingham Mint has a small dotunder the date of the coin but exactly below the First Digit of Date 1985.

HEATON PRESS MINT (UK)-This Mint has Ornamental/ Decorated Letter "H"under the last digit of the date 1985.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT (OTTAWA)-This Ottawa Mint has a "C"mint mark under the date of the coin.
MEXICO MINT-The Mexico City Mint has an " M "mint mark under the date of the coin.

MOSCOW MINT – This mint has a mint mark of MMD in oval below the date of the coin.

KREMNCA MINT (SLOVAKIA REPUBLIC): Has mint mark of MK in circle below the date of the coin.

I.G. Mint, HyderabadI.G. Mint, Noida

I.G. Mint, Culcutta

I.G. Mint, Bombay

Slovakia mint

Taegu mint Korea

Pretoria mint South Africa

Seoul mint Korea

London mint mark

Tower mint United Kingdom

Mexico mint

Heaton Mint Birmingham

Moscow mint Russia

Winnipeg(Canada) mint

3. EDGES : There are four types of edges of coins.

(a) Reeded Edge (Milled Edge, with cross serrations on Rim).

(b) Plain edge (No mark on Rim).

(d) Oblique Edge (with serration at an Angle of 30°-45° to the Rim). During the period 1835-1947, coins with first three types of edges have been issued.

4. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINTS IN INDIA : EAST INDIA COMPANY set up the following three mints in the seventeenth and eighteenth century:-

(a) MADRAS MINT in 1640 A.D.(b) BOMBAY MINT in 1671 A.D.(c) CALCUTTA MINT in 1759 A.D.These mints were again reset up as bigger one and with the latest technology, at Bombay & Calcutta in 1829 A.D. However Madras Mint was closed in1869. (i) Before1947, i.e. pre-partition of India. There were four mints, namely at Bombay, Calcutta, Lahore and Madras.(ii) After 1947, i.e. Post partition of India. There are four mints, namely Bombay, Calcutta, Hyderabad and Noida.

There are four mints in India each with a long & distinguished history that produce coins which serve our everyday needs, The two oldest are Alipore (Calcutta)and Bombay mints, both were Established in 1829 by the British Government, though the former was originally located in Calcutta and moved to its present site in 1952. The Hyderabad mint was established in 1903 by the Government of the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad and was taken over by the Government of India in 1950 & started minting since 1953. Noida mint was set up in 1986 and started minting ferritic stainless steel coins from 1988.

5. MINT MARKS ON COINS . Indian coins since 1835-2007 have the following Mint Marks which are found under the date (year of issue) of the coin. Indian coins bear the distinctive marks of these mints but some coins were minted abroad and imported in 1857-58, 1943, 1985, 1997-2002 and these bear the mint marks of their origin. These coins are imported with the approval of Reserve Bank of India.

Indian Mint Marks on Coins

(a) BOMBAY MINT (Mumbai)-The Bombay Mint has a small dot or diamond mint markunder Date of the Coin.

(b) CALCUTTA MINT (Kolkata)-The Calcutta Mint has No Mint Markbeneath the date of coin or an C incuseis seen at 6'o clock position in british india coins.

(d) LAHORE MINT- The Lahore Mint has a letter "L"mint mark under the date of the coin.Production started on 5th October 1943 A.D.

(e) NOIDA MINT- The Noida Mint has a small or thick dotunder the date of the Coin. Production Started in 1988.

Foreign Mint Marks on Indian Coins

(a) PRETORIA MINT - The Pretoria Mint has diamond markunder the date 1943.

(b) SEOUL MINT-The Seoul mint has a “Five Pointed Star"under the date of the coin but exactly below the first or Last Digits of dates 1985 and 1997.

(c) ROYAL MINT LONDON -The Birmingham Mint has a small dotunder the date of the coin but exactly below the First Digit of Date 1985.

(d) HEATON PRESS MINT-This Mint has Ornamental/ Decorated Letter "H"under the last digit of the date 1985.

(e) ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, OTTAWA-This Ottawa Mint has a "C"mint mark under the date of the coin. (f) MEXICO MINT-The Mexico City Mint has an " M "mint mark under the date of the coin.

TECHNIQUE OF MINTING COINS : There are four methods of Minting Coins:-

(a) Punch Marked

(b) Casting

(d) Die-Struck (Milled)

Since nineteenth century, the die-struck milled method is being followed in every country. Machine minted coins have better finish, the labour cost is much reduced and output is manifold. In 1790, the above machines were brought from England, and manufacturing of Milled Coins started at Calcutta.

India Coins Metal and Mints Details

This PAGE is under construction now COMPOSITION OF METALS USED IN INDIAN COINS(i) Gold (1835-1918) 91.7% or 22 Carat.

(ii) Standard Silver (1835-1939) 91.7%SiLver+8.3% Copper.

(iii) Silver Alloy (1939-1945) 50%Silver+ 40%Copper+ 5%Nickel+ 5%Zinc.

(iv) Silver Alloy (1969-71) 80%Silver+ 15%Copper+ 5%Nickel.

(v) Silver Alloy (1972-2002) 50%Silver+40% Copper+ 5%Nickel+5%Zinc.

(vi) Copper (1835-1906) Pure Copper.

(vii) Bronze (1906-64) 95-97% Copper+ 4%-21/2%Tin+1.00%;0.50%Zinc.

(viii) Copper-Nickel (1906-2002) 75%Copper+ 25%Nickel.

(ix) Nickel Brass (1964-71,2009-11) 79%Copper+ 20%Zinc+ 1%Nickel.

(x) Nickel (1946-1974) Pure Nickel.

(xi) Aluminum (1965-93) 96%Aluminium+4% Magnesium.

(xii) Aluminum Bronze (1969-71) 92% Copper+ 2%Nickel+6%Aluminium.

(xiii) Stainless Steel (1988-2002) Ferritic Stainless Steel (Iron 83%,Chromium17%)

Establishment of Mints in INDIA

Victoria Queen & Empress

Edward VII

George V

George VI

Victoria Queen & Empress

1862, 1876, 1882, 1889, 1895, 1897, 1901

Edward VII King

1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910

George V

George VI King

Victoria Queen & Empress

Edward VII

George V

George VI

Other Coins

East India Company

1. Mumbai Mint Mark

2. Kolkata (Calcutta) Mint Mark

3. Hyderabad Mint Mark

4. Noida Mint Mark

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COMPOSITION OF METALS USED IN INDIAN COINS
(i) Gold (1835-1918) 91.7% or 22 Carat.