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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08072025-264466
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2025
G.S.R. 457(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 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee) 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 Twenty-Five Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the
Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of coin mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the
following dimensions and composition, namely:-
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| Denomination | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations | Metal composition |
| of the coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred Twenty- | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver |
| Five Rupees | 44 millimeter | | Silver 99.9% |
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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 of above denomination coined to
commemorate the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee 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 TWENTY-FIVE 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 "125" in the
international numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall feature the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the centre. The year '1901' in
international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side and the year '2026' shall be inscribed on the right side of the
image. Below the image of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the year '2025' in international numerals shall be inscribed.
On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription “डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी की 125वीं जयंती" shall be written in
Devanagari script, and the inscription “125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SYAMA PRASAD
MOOKERJEE” shall be inscribed in English on the bottom periphery of the coin.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
(See rule 5)
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| Denomination of | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | |
| the coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight |
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| | | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred Twenty- | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The | 1/8000th plus or minus that is to |
| Five Rupees | | tolerance for Silver content shall be | say weight could be 39.995 grams |
| | | 999 and above. | to 40.005 grams. |
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[F. No. 02/12/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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