Issuance of commemorative coin on the occasion of Centenary Year of the UPSC.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08092026-276057 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 717] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th September, 2026 G.S.R. 785(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 Centenary Year of the Union Public Service Commission) Rules, 2026. (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 be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of Centenary Year of the Union Public Service Commission. 3. Dimension and composition of coin.— The denomination of the coin specified 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 Rupees| Circular | 200 | Pure Silver | | | 44 millimeters | | Silver - 99.9 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 to in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of Centenary Year of the Union Public Service Commission 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 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 “Z” and denominational value "100" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the image of the building of the Union Public Service Commission at the centre of the coin. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription "संघ लोक सेवा आयोग” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION” shall be inscribed in English. The year “1926-2026” in international numerals and “शताब्दी वर्ष” in Devanagari script shall be inscribed below the image. SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard | Remedy allowed | | | the coin | weight | In composition | In standard weight | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +===================+=================+===================================+==================================+ | One Hundred Rupees| 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The | 1/8000th plus or minus that is | | | | tolerance for Silver content | to say, the weight could be | | | | shall be 999 and above. | 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams. | +-------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/26/2025-Coin] AMIT SINGLA, Jt. Secy. 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.