Issuance of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of commemoration of 150 years of Vande Mataram.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06112025-267410 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 736] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/ KARTIKA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th November, 2025 G.S.R. 822(E). — 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 commemoration of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram') 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 Fifty Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of One Hundred Fifty years of 'Vande Mataram'. 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 | Shape and outside | Number of serrations | Metal composition of the coin | diameter | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) --------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------- One Hundred Fifty | Circular | 200 | Nickel- Silver Rupees | 44 millimeters | | Copper - 60 per cent. | | | Nickel - 20 per cent. | | | Zinc - 20 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 denomination referred in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of One Hundred Fifty years of ‘Vande Mataram' and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules. 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 Devanagari 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 British soldiers and Indian freedom fighters in the centre of the coin. The inscription " 'वंदे मातरम्' के 150 वर्षों का स्मरणोत्सव” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “COMMEMORATION OF 150 YEARS OF ‘VANDE MATARAM" in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year "1875" in international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image and the year “2025” in international numerals shall be inscribed on the right side of the image. SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] Denomination of the | Standard | Remedy allowed coin | weight | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight --------------------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------- One Hundred Fifty | 32 Grams | 1/100th plus or minus for Copper, Nickel and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 59% to 61% and Zinc and Nickel content could vary from 19% to 21% | 1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 31.2 grams to 32.8 grams. Rupees [F. No. 02/43/2025-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.