Kolkata Mint Lists Two Commemorative Coins in Acrylic Tower Sets

The Kolkata Mint’s Acrylic Tower Sets offer collectors a display format for two commemorative coins: a ₹150 coin dated 2013 and a coloured ₹100 coin dated 2025. The listing, current as of September 19, 2026, gives prices of ₹12,368 and ₹13,088 respectively, and notes that availability depends on limited stock. For collectors weighing presentation against completeness, the format and the coins included are as relevant as the subjects themselves.

Two themes, two price points

The first set presents the ₹150 coin issued in 2013 for the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Its listed price is ₹12,368. The second contains the coloured ₹100 commemorative coin issued in 2025 for the 10th Anniversary of Make in India, priced at ₹13,088. These are the two sets identified in the current listing; the source gives no mintage figures, production totals or further details about the coins’ specifications.

That distinction matters for a collector comparing this presentation with other releases. The listing identifies the coin, commemorative theme, year and price, but doesn’t describe metal, dimensions, finish, packaging contents beyond the tower format, or a production limit. Those details shouldn’t be inferred from the set’s appearance or price. Anyone cataloguing a purchase can record the supplied information and check the physical coin and packaging for any additional markings.

How the tower format relates to Executive Sets

Acrylic Tower Sets may look similar to Executive Sets associated with some commemorative coins, but the source describes them as a different format. Executive Sets contain Proof coins and are prepared for presentation to dignitaries, chief guests and other invitees at coin-release ceremonies. The source says the acrylic sets appear to be restrikes prepared again by the India Government Mint, Kolkata. That wording is cautious: the listing doesn’t provide further production details that would establish how these sets were made or how they relate to the original presentation sets.

Executive Sets have also occasionally appeared in limited quantities at mint sales counters when surplus presentation sets were available. The source characterizes them as scarcer than standard collector issues sold in folders, booklets, MDF boxes or other packaging. That background helps explain why the formats can attract different kinds of collector interest: one may be sought for its presentation context, while another may suit someone who wants a display piece. The available information doesn’t establish relative scarcity for the Acrylic Tower Sets themselves.

Display appeal and a question of completeness

The acrylic tower is presented as an attractive way to display the commemorative coins. Its vertical format gives the coin a visible place in a collection, though the source doesn’t describe dimensions, materials beyond acrylic, or care instructions. Collectors considering display should inspect how the coin is held and whether the packaging protects it from handling and dust; the listing itself makes no claims about storage performance or preservation.

There’s also a collecting choice in the contents. The ₹150 Swami Vivekananda coin was issued alongside a ₹5 coin for the same anniversary theme. The source suggests that including the lower denomination would have made the tower set more appealing from a numismatic perspective. A collector seeking the full theme may therefore want to account for the ₹5 coin separately, while someone focused on the presentation of the ₹150 piece may find the single-coin format sufficient.

The listing says the sets can be purchased at the mint premises or through the Mint’s sales site, with availability subject to limited stock. Because stock can change, the date attached to the listing is useful context rather than a guarantee that either set remains available. For a collection record, the clearest starting point is to note the commemorative subject, denomination, issue year, set format and listed price, then verify the item and packaging at the time of purchase.