Gold coins from India

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  1. blesbok

    blesbok Member Silver Stacker

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    Does anyone know if India creates bullion coins for purchase? I've seen coins from all over the World but I cant ever recall seing one from India.

    Thanks
    Kevin
     
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    Revils Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    India produced sovereigns from memory, but Google has a better memory than I do
     
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    All I can find is a company RSBL but it doesn't list pics of the coins you can buy like ABC or Perth mint.
     
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    Nope, doesn't appear to be any sort of Gov issued bullion coin as far as I can see. Wonder if it's because they're more into their gold as jewellery and bars
     
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    A couple of the big name Indian jewelry traders produce gold coins and bars under their brand name within India and sell it through their stores in the Gulf Region.

    The biggest name I am aware of is Malabar Gold and Diamonds.
     
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    Roswell Crash Survivor Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    The Bombay branch of the Royal Mint produced 1,295,000 Sovereigns between August 15, 1918 to April 22 ,1919. The Mint mark on these Sovereigns is 'I'.

    2,110,000 "15 Rupee" coins was also produced in 1918. Same dimensions and fineness as the Sovereigns produced in the same year.

    Source: 2013 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901-2000 (40th Edition)

    No sign of any gold bullion coins being issued by the Reserve Bank of India or any national mints in India.

    The Royal Mint has introduced 'Commemorative Sovereign' to India but its a (British) Royal Mint initiative.
    http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/news/india-sovereigns
     
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    I wonder if there were any Mule coins made, seeing the dies are the same size etc... I imagine quality control may have been hit and miss, but never seen nor heard of 1 ?
     
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