Coinage (Issue Of Commemorative Coin On The Occasion Of 150 Years Of India Meteorological Department) Rules, 2024

[31st December 2024]

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 150 Years of India Meteorological Department) Rules, 2024.

(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 fifty rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteorological Department.

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: -

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 of denomination referred in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteorological Department 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 FIFTY 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 "?" and denominational value "150" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

REVERSE:

This face of the coin shall bear the logo of 150 Years celebration of India Meteorological Department. The inscription "xxx:" shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription "150 YEARS OF INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT" in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year "1875-2025" shall be written below the logo in international numbers.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

[See rule 5]