The Indian Gold Coin: Things to Know Before Buying

The Indian Gold Coin Scheme is the first ever national gold Offering by the Government of India. This gold coin scheme is one of the three Gold Schemes launched by the Prime Minister of India in the year 2015.

The other two schemes are the Sovereign Gold bond Scheme and the Gold Monetisation Scheme. The main motive behind these schemes is to cut down India’s gold imports and also to encourage Gold Investment amongst the investors for the country’s Economic Growth.

Indian Gold Coin

The Indian Gold Coin is the first national gold coin which will have the image of Ashok Chakra minted on one side and the face of Mahatma Gandhi on the other side. The coin is currently available in denominations of 5gm, 10gm and 20gm. This allows even those with a small appetite to Buy Gold under this scheme.

The Indian Gold Coins are of 24 karat purity with 999 fineness. Along with this the gold coin also carries advanced anti-counterfeit features and tamper-proof packaging. These coins are hallmarked by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and are minted by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL).

The price of these coins is fixed by the MMTC (Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India). It is believed that the coin is 2-3 percent cheaper than the ones manufactured by most of the established corporate sellers.

Indian Gold Coin Price

The Indian gold coin price is linked to the international price of gold. As the value of gold would change in the international markets, so would the Indian gold coin price. An example of the prevailing price of the Indian gold coin in various denominations is below for reference:

5 grams– INR 24,947

10 grams- INR 49,399

20 grams- INR 87,670

Note: These prices are excluding VAT and other Taxes.

Features of Indian Gold Coin

• The Indian Gold Coin is made of 24 karat gold with 999 fineness.
• The coin is hallmarked by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
• To avoid duplication, Indian Gold Coins are well equipped with advanced anti-counterfeit feature and tamper proof packaging.
• It is easy to monetise. As these gold coins are backed by the MMTC, it will be easier for customers to sell gold coins in the open Market.
• High Purity of Gold.
• It is the only Digital Gold Provider to offer 999.9 (24K) pure gold.
• You can resell your stored Digital Gold to MMTC-PAMP at the current live market price. The resale value will be done through direct Bank transfer.

Buy Gold Coins- MMTC Outlets and Other Banks

The Indian Gold Coin is currently available across 388 outlets including Federal Bank, Andhra Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Vijaya Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Yes Bank, Phulkari emporiums and MMTC centres.

Online Purchase of Gold Coins

Keeping with India's transition to a digital Economy, the Govt. has designed a Range of digital plans for the Indian consumers to buy Gold Coins online:

• Paytm
• GooglePay
• PhonePe
• Fisdom

MMTC Gold Coin: Buy Back Options

On one the most advantageous feature of this scheme is the ‘Buy Back’ option that it provides. MMTC offers the transparent ‘buy back’ option for these gold coins through its own showrooms across India. MMTC will repurchase the Indian Gold Coin with original invoice along with intact tamper proof packaging, at the prevailing gold rate.