Issue of a Commemorative Coin of the denomination of Rs. 150 on the Occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Jain Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagar Surishwarji Maharajji

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04112024-258436 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 628] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2024/KARTIKA 13, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th November, 2024 G.S.R. 686(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 150th Birth Anniversary of Jain Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagar Surishwarji Maharajji) 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 only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Jain Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagar Surishwarji Maharajji. 3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of the coin mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely:- +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+------------------------+ | Denomination of coin | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations| Metal composition | +=======================+=============================+=====================+========================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----------------------+-----------------------------+---------------------+------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | Rupees | 44 millimetre | | 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 annexed to these rules. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of the denomination referred to in rule 2 shall be coined to commemorate the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Jain Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagar Surishwarji Maharajji 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 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 image of the Jain Acharya Shrimad Buddhisagar Surishwarji Maharajji in the centre of the coin. The inscription "जैन आचार्य श्रीमद् बुद्धिसागर सूरीश्वरजी महाराज जी की 150 वीं जयंती" shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF JAIN ACHARYA SHRIMAD BUDDHISAGAR SURISHWARJI MAHARAJJI” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The years “1874” and “2024” in international numerals shall be flanked on left and right periphery of the coin. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-----------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of coin | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | +=======================+=====================+================================================================================+========================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | +-----------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to | | Rupees | | to say, the Silver content may vary | say, weight could be 34.65 | | | | from 498 to 502 per 1000. | grams to 35.35 grams. | +-----------------------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/09/2024-Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser