Numismatics Collections

The India Government Mint, Kolkata is re-opening it's commemorative coin sales counter from 3rd January 2022. Collectors can now purchase commemorative coins of various themes in Proof, UNC and Executive sets (if any) directly from the counter subject to availability.  The Mint has also confirmed about the color silver souvenir coins weighing 20 grams and 40 grams which will be launched very soon. The announcement was published in all leading newspapers on December 31, 2021, by the India Government Mint, Kolkata. Please find the attached document above for reference.

MGM University is coming up with short-term online certificate course in Indian numismatics. The online course includes 2600 years history of India through coins with all aspects about coins collection and their identification. The course is a 20 hours (1 hr, 2 days a week) program on Google Meet with the eligibility of 18 plus age limit costing  ₹ 2000 with limited 25 seats. MGM University in Aurangabad, established by the revered Mahatma Gandhi Mission Trust, a pioneer with 4 decades of excellence in education, research and service is now a self-financed State Private University, approved by Government of Maharashtra and the passing of MGM University Act 2019 by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. If you are History Enthusiast, Coins Collector or History Student, then grab this opportunity to know about Historical Coins by just fill up the form .

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court, urging the Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to establish a policy for the issuance of ₹50 coins. The aim is to ensure equal opportunities and ease of doing business for visually-challenged citizens in the country. The application was submitted within the context of an ongoing petition by advocate Mr. Rohit Dandriyal, who originally sought directives for the withdrawal of new ₹50 currency notes. The difficulty faced by visually-challenged individuals in using these notes due to their size and tactile marks was cited as the primary concern. The plea highlighted the efforts of the respondents in implementing various schemes for the visually-challenged, including the issuance of visually-friendly coins in denominations such as ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10, and ₹20. While the currency notes of denominations ₹1, ₹5, ₹10, ₹20, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500, and ₹2,000 are designed to be visually-challenged friendly, the ₹50 banknote poses challen...

The India Government Mint, Kolkata has opened the advanced bookings of ₹100 commemorative coin issued on  Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur .  The booking period for the coin is open from 10-December-2021 to 31-March-2022. Earlier, on November 25, 2021, the President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, released the commemorative coin during the centenary celebrations of Harcourt Butler Technical University at Kanpur. The Proof Coin Set is priced at ₹4461, while the UNC set is available at ₹4140. The pricing for both the Proof and UNC sets has seen an increase of approximately 35 percent when compared to the recent bookings for the ₹125 commemorative coin of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada . These coins are accessible either at the Mint Premises or through the official website of the India Government Mint. Further details and updates can be found in the " Current and Upcoming Bookings " section for your reference and convenience.