Commemorative Coin of the denomination of Rs150 to mark the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022024-251699 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No.75] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024/MAGHA 12, 1945 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economics Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 31st January, 2024 G.S.R. 84(E). 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:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin to commemorate the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Denomination of coin.- The coin of one hundred fifty rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. 3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the denomination mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely: +-------------------+------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------+ | Denomination | Shape and outside diameter | Number of | Metal composition | | of coin | | serrations | | +===================+==============================+===================+=========================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------+------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | Rupees | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 50 per cent. | | | | | Copper - 40 per cent. | | | | | Nickel - 05 per cent. | | | | | Zinc - 05 per cent. | +-------------------+------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------------+ 4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 shall be coined to commemorate the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule 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 "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "भारत" in Devnagri 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 coin shall bear the image of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad in the centre of the coin. The inscription "श्रील भक्ति सिद्धान्त सरस्वती गोस्वामी प्रभुपाद की 150वीं जयंती” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SRILA BHAKTI SIDDHANTA SARASWATI GOSWAMI PRABHUPAD” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year "1874" and "2024" in international numeral shall be written in between the Devnagari and English script on the left & right side of the coin respectively. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | | coin | | In composition | In standard weight | +=========================+=================+=============================================+==============================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty Rupees| 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to | | | | that is to say the Silver content may | say weight could be 34.65 grams | | | | vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. | to 35.35 grams. | +-------------------------+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/19/2023-Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.