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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04032025-261459
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 125]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025/PHALGUNA 13, 1946
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th March, 2025
G.S.R. 159(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 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.
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.
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 | Shape and outside | Number of | Metal composition |
| of coin | diameter | serrations | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred | Circular | | Quaternary Alloy |
| Rupees | 44 millimeter | 200 | Silver - 50 per cent.|
| | | | Copper - 40 per cent.|
| | | | Nickel - 05 per cent.|
| | | | Zinc - 05 per cent. |
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4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule annexed to these rules.
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 “सत्यमेव जयते” inscribed
below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "भारत" in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word
"INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "₹" 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 " भारतीय रेल में विद्युतीकरण के 100 वर्ष” 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 | Standard weight| Remedy allowed | |
| coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight |
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| | | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver | 1/100th plus or minus that is to |
| Rupees | | that is to say the Silver content | say weight could be 34.65 |
| | | may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.| grams to 35.35 grams. |
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[F. No. 02/01/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser