In 1829, the East India Company opened a new mint in Bombay, a state-of-the-art steam-powered factory that would produce millions of coins for the subcontinent. But this was more than a story of machinery and metal. It was a story of economic control, colonial ambition, and the subtle ways an empire remakes a country's money. Join Lucas and Luna as they examine how the Bombay Mint, with its steam engines and imported dies, displaced local mints, standardized the rupee, and became a symbol of British power. They explore the technical challenges, the human cost, the debates over currency standards, and the legacy of a monetary system that still shapes India's economy today.
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