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Under The Coinage Act, 1906, the Government of India is charged with 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.

Calcutta mint has no mark under the date of the coin (year of issue). Or it has a "c" mark.

The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757. It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name Murshidabad.

The second Calcutta Mint was established with the modern machinery brought in 1790 from England. The coins issued from this mint continued to bear mint name Murshidabad.

In March 1824 the foundation of the third Calcutta Mint was laid and was opened for production from 1 August 1829. Until 1835 the coins issued at this mint continued to be in the name of the Murshidabad Mint.

The imposing frontage of the building of the third Mint was based on a design of the Temple of Athena in Athens, Greece, usually known as the Parthenon. The operative blocks were hidden out of view by the magnificent frontage.

This mint was named as "Old Silver Mint". The foundation for this mint was laid March 1824, and production began August 1, 1829.

The coinage production capacity then was varying between 3, 00,000 and 6, 00,000 pieces per day. In 1860 an annexe known as the "Copper Mint" was built to the north of the Silver Mint for the exclusive production of copper coins.

The silver and copper mints both used to function and produce coins of bronze, silver and gold. Both these mints were well equipped with the coining presses supplied by Boulton and Watt of Soho, Birmingham, England.

Apart from minting of coins another important function of the Kolkata Mint was the manufacturing of medals and decorations during the British regime. The production of medals continues to this day.

In the late 1930s foundation work for a new mint was completed at New Alipore and construction was to have completed by early 1942. However World War II brought all construction to a halt. It was completed in early 1950s.

The Alipore Mint was opened on 19 March 1952. The full operation for the coinage and preparation of medals, decorations and badges started in Alipore Mint from this date. In addition to production of coins for domestic use also produces coins for other nations.

Contact Detail:
India Government Mint, Alipore Mint Kolkata
Alipore, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 053, West Bengal, India
Telephone 0091-033-2401 4132
Fax 0091-033-2401 0553