University of Mysore Issue Coin Value (1916–2016)

The University of Mysore Issue commemorative was struck in 2016 in 5 Rupees. The coin itself carries the dates 1916–2016, which is why it is nearly always searched for by those years rather than by the year it was minted. The reference catalogue lists 3 catalogued varieties of it, and this is what it records.

What the catalogue says it is worth

Of the 3 catalogued varieties, 3 carry a reference price, running ₹15 to ₹1,000 in uncirculated condition.

Every catalogued variety, by grade

All 3 varieties are nickel – brass. Prices below are the catalogue’s, per grade.

Year	Mint	Fine	Very Fine	Extremely Fine	UNC	Rarity
2016	Bombay (Mumbai Mint)	—	—	—	₹1,000	Rare
2016	Bombay (Mumbai Mint)	—	₹10	—	₹15	Common
2016	Hyderabad Mint	—	₹10	—	₹20	Common

How to read the mint mark

This issue came from Bombay (Mumbai Mint), Hyderabad Mint. The mark sits under the year on the coin: a diamond or dot for Mumbai, a star for Hyderabad, nothing at all for Kolkata, a solid dot for Noida. Year and mint together identify a variety; neither does it alone.

What a catalogue figure is, and is not

It is a reference for one variety at one stated grade, not an offer and not a market price. What a specific coin fetches depends on who wants that exact piece on that day, and on a condition assessment that usually has to be seen rather than described. Two coins of the same year and mint can sit two columns apart in the table above.

Common questions

What is the University of Mysore Issue coin worth?

Of the 3 catalogued varieties, 3 carry a reference price, running between ₹15 and ₹1,000 in uncirculated condition. A catalogue figure is a reference for one variety at one grade, not an offer.

How many University of Mysore Issue coin varieties are there?

The catalogue records 3 varieties of it, struck in 2016 in 5 Rupees. They came from Bombay (Mumbai Mint) and Hyderabad Mint.

How do I identify which University of Mysore Issue coin I have?

Read the year and the mint mark together – neither identifies a variety on its own. The mark sits under the year on the coin: a diamond or dot for Mumbai, a star for Hyderabad, nothing at all for Kolkata, a solid dot for Noida. This issue came from Bombay (Mumbai Mint) and Hyderabad Mint.

Where this leaves you

If you are holding one, compare it against the table above by year and mint, and judge the condition strictly. Every other denomination is catalogued here, and if you decide to part with it, this explains how selling actually works.