Republic India Coins Mint marks

(Mint marks usually appear directly below the date.)

Republioc India Coins - Running Horse

B - Mumbai (Bombay), proof issues only (1969 until 1995)

(B) - Mumbai (Bombay), diamond

C – Ottawa (1985 25 Paise; 1988 10, 25 & 50 Paise)

(C) – Kolkata (Calcutta) no mint mark

H - Birmingham (1985 Rupee only)

(H) - Hyderabad, star (1963)

(Hd) - Hyderabad, diamond split vertically (1953-1960)

(Hy) - Hyderabad, incuse dot in diamond (1960-1968)

(K) - Kremnica, Slovakia, MK in circle

(L) – British Royal Mint, Llantrisant (1985 rupee only), diamond below first date digit

(Ld) – British Royal Mint Llantrisant, tower, looks like a bridge

M - Mumbai (Bombay), proof only starting 1996

(M) - Mexico City, M beneath O

(N) - Noida, dot

(P) - Pretoria, M in oval

(R) – Moscow, MMD in oval

(T) - Taegu (Korea), star below first or last date (1997 and 98 2 Rupees only)

Republic India Coins Mint Mark

From 1950 through 1964 the Republic of India proof coins carry the regular diamond mint mark and can be distinguished from circulation issues only by their proof-like finish. From 1969 proofs carry the capital “B” mint mark. Some Bombay issues after 1969 have a “proof-like” appearance although bearing the diamond mint mark of circulation issues. Beginning in 1972 proofs of the larger denominations - 10, 20 and 100 rupees -were partly frosted on their main features, including numerals. From 1975 all proofs were similarly frosted, from the 1 paisa to 100 rupees. Proof-like issues are often erroneously offered as proofs.