The coins lying in your pocket, which you use everyday, have you ever seen them carefully. If you haven’t seen it, watch it today. To understand in which state the coin lying in your pocket was made. Actually, all these coins are made in some mint or the other, let us tell you that mint is a government factory, where coins are made keeping in view the orders of the government and the demand of the market. These mints are in different states of the country. Different marks are made on the coins released from the mint of each state. Today we will tell you the meaning of these marks.
noida mint coins
There is a mint in Noida, Uttar Pradesh where coins are made. This mint is near Sector 6 of Noida. Let us tell you that there used to be a dot mark on the coins minted in Noida’s mint. It was the first 50 paise coin to be made in the mint and the dot mark was first made on the 50 paise coins printed here. Today, on every coin that comes out from here, whether it is of one, two or five or ten… there is a dot mark on all of them. That is, if there is a dot mark on your coin, then know that this coin belongs to the mint of Noida, UP.
mumbai mint coin
India’s financial capital Mumbai also has a government mint. Coins of one, two, five and ten are also made in this mint. Let us tell you that a diamond mark is made on the coins made in this mint. Along with this, many times you can also see the mark of B on the coins here. It means Bombay i.e. Mumbai Mint. However, from the year 1996 onwards, the M mark started appearing on the coins made here.
star sign
The star mark is made on all the coins made in the mint of Hyderabad. If you have coins with star mark, then understand that this coin has come from Hyderabad. Although, in many coins, diamond symbols are also made, but in this diamond symbol, you also get to see the sign of a dot. The star mark made in the coins here is below the date on the coin.
What if there is no mark on the coin?
Now the question must be arising in your mind that if there is no mark on a coin, then is this coin fake. No. It’s not like that. Actually, there is no mark on the coins minted in the mint of Kolkata. You will be surprised to know that since the time of British rule, the coins which were made in Calcutta Mint ie Calcutta Mint, no mark was made on them.
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