India Government Mint, Mumbai

The mint is opposite the Reserve Bank of India in the Fort area of South Mumbai.

In 1918, a branch of the Royal Mint of London was set up to issue British sovereigns.

In April 1919, after manufacturing 12.95 lakh (1.295 million) coins, it was shut down.

Besides coins, the mint produces medals for Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, educational institutions, social service institutions, badges etc.

The institution has a department that makes official weights and measures such as metric weights, capacity, and linear measures for state governments, laboratories and the Bureau of Indian Standards.