Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin On The
Occasion Of 100 Years of Electrification In Indian Railways) Rules, 2025
[04th
March 2025]
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers conferred by
clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act,
2011(11 of 2011), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules,
namely: -
Rule 1. Short title and commencement.
(1)
These rules may be called the Coinage (Issue
of Commemorative Coin on the Occasion of 100 Years of Electrification in Indian
Railways) Rules, 2025.
(2) They
shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule 2. Denomination of coin.
The coin of one hundred rupees
denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of
the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of 100 years of
Electrification in Indian Railways.
Rule 3. Dimension and composition of coin.
The denomination of the coin mentioned
in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely: -
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Denomination of coin
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Shape and outside diameter
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Number of serrations
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Metal composition
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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One Hundred Rupees
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Circular 44 millimeter
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200
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Quaternary Alloy
Silver - 50 per cent.
Copper - 40 per cent.
Nickel - 05 per cent.
Zinc - 05 per cent.
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Rule 4. Design.
The design of the coin shall be as
specified in the First Schedule annexed to these rules.
Rule 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.
The standard weight of the coin
denomination referred in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 100 years of
Electrification in Indian Railways and the remedy allowed in making of such
coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
(See rule 4)
ONE HUNDRED RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This
face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre
with the legend "xxx" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery
with the word "xxx" in Devnagari script and on the right periphery
with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol
"xxx" and denominational value "100" in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This
face of coin shall bear colour image of Indian Rail depicting Electrification
of Indian Railways" in the centre of the coin. The inscription
"xxx" shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and
the inscription " 100 YEARS OF ELECTRIFICATION IN INDIAN RAILWAYS" in
English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year
"1925-2025" in international numeral shall be written below the
colour image of Indian Railway. The colour scheme of the image of Indian
Railway shall be predominantly red with combination of others on reverse side.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
(See rule 5)
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Denomination of coin
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Standard weight
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Remedy allowed
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In composition
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In standard weight
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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One Hundred Rupees
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35 Grams
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1/500th plus or minus for Silver that is to
say the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.
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1/100th plus or minus that is to say weight
could be 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
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