Mint errors and varieties

Error Coins & Varieties Coins

Minting anomalies reveal how coins are made—and how production can go wrong. Compare mules, off-centre strikes, die varieties and other specialist discoveries.

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10 coins found · showing 1–10

Very Rare1 Rupee - Mule Tiger Pattern, Nickel Coin obverse1 Rupee - Mule Tiger Pattern, Nickel Coin reverse

1 Rupee · 1947

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Patterns

Year
1947
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Weight
11.7 g
Diameter
27.9 mm
Catalogue
NM-423151
Year
1947
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Metal
Nickel
Weight / Diameter
11.7 g · 27.9 mm
Very Rare1 Rupee - Dr. Ambedkar; Error - Mule, Copper-nickel Coin obverse1 Rupee - Dr. Ambedkar; Error - Mule, Copper-nickel Coin reverse

1 Rupee · 1990

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Circulating commemorative coins

Year
1990
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Weight
6 g
Diameter
26 mm
Catalogue
NM-421258
Year
1990
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Metal
Copper-nickel
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 26 mm
Very Rare1 Rupee - Rajiv Gandhi, Copper-nickel Coin obverse1 Rupee - Rajiv Gandhi, Copper-nickel Coin reverse

1 Rupee · 1991

Coins → Patterns

Year
1991
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Weight
6 g
Diameter
26 mm
Catalogue
NM-379201
Year
1991
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay
Metal
Copper-nickel
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 26 mm
Very Rare2 Rupees - Mule With 10 Rs Obverse obverse2 Rupees - Mule With 10 Rs Obverse reverse

2 Rupees · 2008

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Standard circulation coins

Year
2008
Mint
Noida
Weight
5.8 g
Diameter
27 mm
Catalogue
NM-492523
Year
2008
Mint
Noida
Metal
Stainless steel
Weight / Diameter
5.8 g · 27 mm
Scarce5 Rupees - 19Th Commonwealth Games - Delhi 2010: Mule Without Denomination, Nickel brass Coin obverse5 Rupees - 19Th Commonwealth Games - Delhi 2010: Mule Without Denomination, Nickel brass Coin reverse

5 Rupees · 2010

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Circulating commemorative coins

Year
2010
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Weight
6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Catalogue
NM-058252
Year
2010
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Metal
Nickel brass
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 23 mm
Common5 Rupees - Mule, Nickel brass Coin obverse5 Rupees - Mule, Nickel brass Coin reverse

5 Rupees · 2011-2017

Coins → Standard circulation coins

Year
2011-2017
Mint
Multi-mint (5)
Weight
6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Catalogue
NM-075779
Year
2011-2017
Mint
Multi-mint (5)
Metal
Nickel brass
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 23 mm
Very Rare5 Rupees - 175Th Birth Anniversary Of Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata : Mule Without Denomination, Nickel brass Coin obverse5 Rupees - 175Th Birth Anniversary Of Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata : Mule Without Denomination, Nickel brass Coin reverse

5 Rupees · 2014

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Circulating commemorative coins

Year
2014
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Weight
6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Catalogue
NM-416871
Year
2014
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Metal
Nickel brass
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 23 mm
Very Rare5 Rupees - Mule, Nickel brass Coin obverse5 Rupees - Mule, Nickel brass Coin reverse

5 Rupees · 2014

Coins → Standard circulation coins

Year
2014
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Weight
6 g
Diameter
23 mm
Catalogue
NM-492524
Year
2014
Mint
Kolkata / Calcutta
Metal
Nickel brass
Weight / Diameter
6 g · 23 mm
Very Rare100 Rupees - Shri Guru Granth Sahib; Mule With "" Symbol, Silver Coin obverse100 Rupees - Shri Guru Granth Sahib; Mule With "" Symbol, Silver Coin reverse

100 Rupees · 2008

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Non-circulating coins

Year
2008
Mint
Hyderabad
Weight
35 g
Diameter
44 mm
Catalogue
NM-421506
Year
2008
Mint
Hyderabad
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
35 g · 44 mm
Very Rare150 Rupees - Rabindranath Tagore Mule With Symbol, Silver Coin obverse150 Rupees - Rabindranath Tagore Mule With Symbol, Silver Coin reverse

150 Rupees · 2011

Error Coins & Varieties · Coins → Non-circulating coins

Year
2011
Mint
Hyderabad
Weight
35 g
Diameter
44 mm
Catalogue
NM-492522
Year
2011
Mint
Hyderabad
Metal
Silver
Weight / Diameter
35 g · 44 mm