You can buy gold, silver coins directly from Govt mint: Here's how

Buying gold and silver on Akshaya Tritiya has been a longstanding tradition in India. Gold is considered a safe-haven asset for Indian middle-class households. Now, you can buy gold and silver coins directly from the Indian Government Mint. It offers gold and silver coins of various denominations such as 5 gms, 10 gms, 50 gms, etc. The coins can be ordered online as well as bought physically by visiting mint's sales outlets. However, mint's sales outlets are located only in five metros - Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

The address of the Indian Government Mint's sales outlets is as follows:
a) Delhi: 1st floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001;
b) Noida: D-2, Sector 1, Noida-201301

c) Mumbai: Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001
d) Hyderabad: IDA Phase II, Cherapally, Hyderabad-500051
e) Kolkata: Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal

The above information is sourced from an advertisement given by the Indian Government Mint in print media.

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You can also buy gold and silver coins from the website of Indian Government Mint. The website address will be www.indiagovtmint.in.


You will have the options to pay via cash/debit card/credit card, as per the Indian Government Mint.

Do note that the gold coins minted in the Indian Government mint and sold in India are certified as per the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) hallmark. This means that when you invest in gold coins, you can be sure to get 24-karat gold with 99.9 per cent purity, according to the official Twitter handle of the India Government Mint.

Gold coins do not lose their sheen even after decades and their market value keeps on increasing irrespective of their age, said the India Government Mint on Twitter. Gold coins can be easily sold or used as collateral for gold loans, the India Government Mint further mentioned.

In case anyone wants to buy physical gold or silver coins then the Indian Government Mint would be one of the most reliable options.

The corporate address of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) is the 16th floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, Janpath, New Delhi, 110001. You may call the phone numbers 011-43582256, and 011-40580035 to inquire.

SPMCIL is a wholly owned Schedule ‘A’ Miniratna Category-I company of the Government of India.