India Government Mint, Hyderabad

India Government Mint, Hyderabad
PredecessorRoyal Mint
(Mint of Nizam)
Formation1803; 221 years ago (1803)
FounderNizam of Hyderabad
Founded atSultan Sahi, Moghalpura, Hyderabad, India
Merger ofNizam of Hyderabad's mint
TypePublic sector undertaking
Legal statusMint
PurposeTo mint coins.
HeadquartersJanpath, Delhi, India
Location
Coordinates17°28′23″N 78°36′13″E / 17.47306°N 78.60361°E / 17.47306; 78.60361[1]
Key people
VNR Nayudu
(Chief General Manager)
Parent organization
SPMCIL
SubsidiariesNone
Websiteigmhyderabad.spmcil.com
Formerly called
Royal Mint

India Government Mint, Hyderabad is one of the four mints in India. Based in Cherlapally, Secunderabad (twin city of Hyderabad) in the Indian state of Telangana, the mint was originally established in 1803 AD as the Royal Mint to serve as the mint for the Nizam of Hyderabad. The mint was founded by Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III and was originally situated at Sultan Sahi in Moghalpura suburb of Hyderabad city. In 1950, the mint was taken over by the Government of India, and in 1997 it was shifted to its present location at Cherlapally in Secunderabad. Indian 1, 2, 5 and 10 rupee coins are produced in this mint.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Coordinates". latlong.net. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Profile". Official website. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Coins". Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 9 January 2017.