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{{Infobox company
| image = Calcutta mint.jpg
| logo =
| name = India Government Mint, Kolkata
| type = Public sector
| fate =
| defunct =
| founder =
| foundation = 1757
| location = [[Kolkata]], West Bengal, India
| industry = [[Mint (coin)|Mint]]
| key_people = Rajat Paul, {{small|Chief General Manager}}
| products = Currency, Medallions
| website = {{website|http://igmkolkata.spmcil.com/}}
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| header = [[Indian rupee]] minted at Calcutta mint (1905).
| image = File:1 Indian rupee (1905).jpg
| caption_left = '''Obverse''': Profile of [[Edward VII]] surrounded by his name.
| caption_right = '''Reverse''': Face value, country and date. Spray of lotus flowers on each side and a crown above.
| width = 250
| footer = Made of 91.7% silver. This particular coin was minted at Kolkata mint since letter "B" (in small) is missing from the crown which indicated that the coin was minted in Mumbai and absence of which tells that coin was minted in Kolkata.
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The '''India Government Mint, Kolkata''' was first established in 1757,<ref name="IGMint">{{cite web|url=http://www.igmint.org/hist.htm |title=History of the Alipore Mint |access-date=15 September 2008 |publisher=India Govt Mint, Kolkota |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629011733/http://www.igmint.org/hist.htm |archive-date=29 June 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and was located in a building next to the [[Black Hole of Calcutta|Black Hole]] in the old fort – where the GPO (General Post Office) stands today.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071130/asp/frontpage/story_8611104.asp | location=Calcutta, India | work=The Telegraph | title=From mint to museum | date=30 November 2007}}</ref> It was called the [[Calcutta]] Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name [[Murshidabad]].<ref name="IGMint" />

==Second mint==
The second Calcutta Mint was established with the modern machinery brought in 1790 from England. It was located at the site of Gillet Ship building Establishment, which had been taken over by the Stamp and Stationary Committee in 1833. The coins issued from this mint continued to bear mint name Murshidabad.

==Third mint==
[[File:Silver Mint House - 60 Strand Road - Kolkata 2016-10-11 0637.JPG|thumb|The Old Silver Mint house, 60 Strand road, Kolkata. Now it is occupied by the [[CRPF]].]]
In March 1824, the foundation of the third Calcutta Mint was laid on Strand Road and was opened for production from 1 August 1829. Until 1835 the coins issued at this mint continued to be in the name of the Murshidabad Mint. The imposing frontage of the building of the third Mint was based on a design of the [[Temple of Athena]] in [[Athens]], Greece, usually known as the [[Parthenon]]. The operative blocks were hidden out of view by the magnificent frontage.

This mint was named as "Old Silver Mint".<ref name="ET">{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Kolkatas_Old_Silver_Mint_to_get_renovated/articleshow/3244324.cms |title=Kolkata's landmark Old Silver Mint to be re-incarnated |date=17 July 2008 |access-date=15 September 2008 |publisher=Economic Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080802223916/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Kolkatas_Old_Silver_Mint_to_get_renovated/articleshow/3244324.cms |archive-date=2 August 2008 }}</ref> The foundation for this mint was laid March 1824, and production began 1 August 1829.<ref name="ET" />

The coinage production capacity then was varying between {{formatnum:300000}} and {{formatnum:600000}} pieces per day. In 1860 an annexe known as the "Copper Mint" was built to the north of the Silver Mint for the exclusive production of copper coins.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

The silver and copper mints both used to function and produce coins of [[bronze]], silver and gold. Both these mints were well equipped with the coining presses supplied by Boulton and Watt of Soho, Birmingham, England.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}}

Apart from minting of coins another important function of the Kolkata Mint was the manufacturing of medals and decorations during the British regime. The production of medals continues to this day.

After the closure of this mint in 1952 the building fell into disrepair, after years of neglect. The [[Kolkata Municipal Corporation]] declared this building a heritage building. A proposal to restore this building and convert its vast spaces into a museum was put up,<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.wbtourism.com/kolkata/heritage_buildings.htm |title= Heritage Buildings in Kolkata|access-date = 7 November 2006|publisher= [[West Bengal Tourism]]|url-status = dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061128183102/http://www.wbtourism.com/kolkata/heritage_buildings.htm |archive-date = 28 November 2006|df= dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050719/asp/calcutta/story_5001851.asp|title = Fresh reuse initiative for Old Mint|date = 19 July 2005|access-date = 7 November 2006|publisher = The Telegraph, Calcutta, India}}</ref> and on 10 July 2008 pre-qualification bids were received from eight developers.<ref name="ET" /> The project will be a public-private partnership between the Security Printing and Minting Corporation, under the finance ministry, owner of the mint, and the winning bidder.<ref name="ET" />

==Alipore Mint==
In the late 1930s foundation work for a new mint was completed at [[Taratala]], close to [[Alipore]] and construction was to have completed by early 1942. However [[World War II]] brought all construction to a halt. It was completed in early 1950s.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|url =http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/03/20/stories/2002032000030800.htm|archive-url =https://archive.today/20130125055003/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/03/20/stories/2002032000030800.htm|url-status =dead|archive-date =25 January 2013|title =The Alipore Mint: dated March 20, 1952|date =20 March 2002|access-date =15 September 2008|publisher =The Hindu}}</ref>

The Alipore Mint was opened by Finance Minister of Government of India Shree [[C. D. Deshmukh]] on 19 March 1952.<ref name="Hindu" /> The full operation for the coinage and preparation of medals, decorations and badges started in Alipore Mint from this date. In addition to production of coins for domestic use also produces coins for other nations.

==See also==
* [[Indian rupee]]
* [[Indian coinage]]
* [[India Government Mint]]
* [[India Government Mint, Mumbai|Mumbai Mint]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://igmkolkata.spmcil.com/ India Government Mint, Kolkata]

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