Numismatics Collections

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has opened the bookings for the ₹125  commemorative coin  issued to mark the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee . The bookings are open from September 2, 2025, and it is subject to limited availability. Earlier, on July 9, 2025,  the Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, unveiled the ₹125 coin and postage stamp at Siri Fort Auditorium, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi, as part of the two-year commemoration being observed from July 6, 2025, to July 6, 2027. The ₹125 coin is currently issued in the Proof Set and UNC Set packaged with a Folder or Blister pack. Additionally, it is also offered in a Proof Set with an MDF box packaging option. The ₹125 coin in the Proof Set is priced at ₹7,200   , while the UNC Set is priced at ₹7,050, both offered in folder or blister packaging.  The Proof Set with an MDF box is priced at ₹7,720. This  commemorative coin  is composed of 99...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has opened the bookings for the ₹100  commemorative coin  issued to mark the  Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj . The bookings are open from August 7, 2025, and it is subject to limited availability. Earlier, on June 28, 2025, the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, unveiled the ₹100 commemorative coin and postal stamp to mark the event at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.  The ceremony was graced by the august presence of Rashtrasant Paramparacharya Shri Pragya Sagar Ji Muniraj, and was also attended by the Minister of Culture, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat; along with other ministers and distinguished dignitaries. The ₹100 coin is currently issued in the Proof Set and UNC Set packaged with a Folder or Blister pack. Additionally, it is also offered in a Proof Set with an MDF box packaging option. The ₹100 coin in the Proof Set is priced at ₹7,170, while the UNC Set is priced at ₹7,020, both offered in fol...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad has issued a silver  commemorative souvenir to mark the 83rd birthday celebrations of Avadhoota Datta Peetham pontiff Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji , held with grandeur on May 25, 2025 at Mysore. On this occasion, sacred rituals such as Rudra Homa, Ayushya Homa, and Rudra Abhisheka were performed at the Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple. The commemorative souvenir was unveiled by Smt. P. Vijayalakshmi, Manager of the Reserve Bank of India, Hyderabad Branch, marking a unique and memorable moment. From the images, it appears that the commemorative souvenirs were issued with a Folder or Blister packaging. However, it appears that this commemorative souvenir was made exclusively for a private trust, similar to the one issued for the Diamond Jubilee of the Hyderabad Philatelic & Hobbies Society in 2022. It is unlikely to be released for public circulation or listed on the official website of the India Government Mint.

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has commenced bookings for the ₹100 commemorative coin issued to mark the Birth Centenary of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi . The bookings are open from November 9, 2024, and it is subject to limited availability. The ₹100 coin is currently available in Proof, housed in MDF/Wooden Box packaging, priced at ₹4,940. While the Proof coins with Folder or Blister packaging is priced at ₹4,380. Additionally, the Sahaja Yoga foundation had previously listed the ₹100 coin on their Sahaja Samagri website for the benefit of Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi's followers and devotees. The metal composition of the ₹100 coin consists of a Quaternary Alloy, comprising 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. The coin weighs 35 grams and has a diameter of 44 mm, featuring 200 serrations along the edge. Earlier, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari, in the presence of Former Union Minister Shri Anil Kumar Shastri, released the ₹100 ...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, achieved record sales with the commemorative coin of ₹100 issued on the occasion of the  Birth Centennial Year of Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , popularly known as NTR, unveiled by President Smt. Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on August 28, 2023. The Hyderabad Mint at Charlapally, the facility responsible for minting these coins, facilitated in-person sales at counters located at the Saifabad Mint and the IG Cherlapally. The bookings commenced with a range of packages and variants, including the Folder and MDF Box, priced at ₹4,350 for the Proof Set in the Folder package, ₹4,050 for the UNC Set in the Folder package, and ₹4,850 for the Proof Set in the MDF Box. It is noteworthy that the Hyderabad Mint introduced the NTR coins with the 'H' mintmark for the Proof Sets, deviating from the usual ★ (Star) mintmark. Initially, 12,000 coins were minted and sold. However, the tremendous demand from NTR's global fan base resulted in a surge i...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has issued an email notification to all customers regarding the delivery timeline for the N.T. Rama Rao ₹100 commemorative coin  sets. The update comes in response to the overwhelming volume of orders received both online and offline since the booking opened. The email notification is as below: Dear Customer, Thanks for ordering our product. Due to overwhelming response to the product “NTR commemorative coin – UNC, Proof and Wooden Box”, our organisation has received huge number of orders. In this regard, it is intimated your order will be completed in 30 to 45 days as mentioned in the specifications of the product at the time of placing order. We commit to deliver you product within 30 to 45 days from the date of booking, however efforts are already being taken to deliver the product as early as possible. Thanks for your co-operation and patience in this regard. Thanks and Regards, Marketing Team India Government Mint, A Unit of SPMCIL It is ...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, will be opening the bookings for the ₹100  commemorative coin  issued to mark the  Birth Centennial Year of Shri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao . The bookings will be opened from August 29, 2023, and it is subject to limited availability. Earlier in the day, the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, released the ₹100 coin to mark the occasion at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi with extended invitations to only 100 guests for the ceremony, including members of NTR’s family. The ₹100 commemorative coin is available in both Proof and UNC sets, presented in Folder/Blister packaging with two colour variants and corresponding booklets. These packages come in brown and yellow themes, and each offers an option of either a Telugu–English or Hindi–English printed booklet. The Proof Set is priced at ₹4,380, while the UNC Set is priced at ₹4,050 for all Folder/Blister variants.  In addition to these, the coin is also offer...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad, has opened bookings for the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav coins in two special package. The bookings are open from July 14, 2023, and it is subject to limited availability. The special pack contains all five denominations — ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20 — and is priced at ₹500 per set. Issued as part of the definitive coin series commemorating the 75th Year of Independence , this collection was introduced to highlight India’s journey through Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav .  It is important to note that the coins included in this pack are standard circulation strikes; they are not Proof or UNC quality sets, but rather regular issues presented in a specially designed commemorative package. These coin sets can be purchased either at the mint premises or through the  official website  of the India Government Mint, with updates available in the  current and upcoming bookings  section.

The Additional Charge of Chairman and Managing Director of SPMCIL, Shri Sunil Kumar Sinha, released a commemorative souvenir token celebrating the 120th Anniversary of the India Government Mint, Hyderabad on July 13, 2023, at the Mint Museum in Saifabad. The ceremony was attended by several distinguished guests, including Shri Ajay Agarwal, Director (Finance), SPMCIL, Shri Srikara Pradhan, Chief General Manager, Security Printing Press, Hyderabad, Shri V. N. R. Nayudu, Chief General Manager, India Government Mint, Hyderabad, Dr. Deme Raja Reddy, and other officials who gathered to celebrate this historic milestone. The souvenir tokens, crafted in both silver and copper, pay tribute to the mint’s remarkable legacy and its significant contributions to the field of coinage and minting in India.  Each piece reflects the mint’s long-standing tradition of excellence, dating back to its origins under the Nizam and continuing through its modern role as a key unit of SPMCIL.  In his ...

The India Government Mint, Hyderabad will be issuing a souvenir token to celebrate its 120th Anniversary with the numismatic meet on July 13, 2023. The programme schedule of the function is as below. India Government Mint, Hyderabad—one of the four mints under the Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL)—has a rich legacy dating back more than two centuries. Established in 1803 as the Royal Mint under the Nizam of Hyderabad, it played a key role in producing coinage for the princely state. After India’s independence, the mint was taken over by the Government of India in 1950. In 2001, operations were shifted from the historic Saifabad premises to a modern facility at Cherlapally, where the mint became fully operational with upgraded machinery and enhanced production capacity. A landmark moment arrived on June 7, 2022, when SPMCIL reopened the iconic Saifabad Mint as a Mint Museum, coinciding with the celebrations of 75 years of India’s independence (Azadi ...