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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Finance, makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 100 Years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu) Rules, 2026, under the Coinage Act, 2011.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) issued Notification G.S.R. 118(E) on February 9, 2026, enacting the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 100 Years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu) Rules, 2026. These rules were made by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011). The rules authorize the coining of a One Hundred Rupees denomination commemorative coin at the Mint to commemorate 100 years of the Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu. The coin shall be circular, 44 millimeters in outside diameter, with 200 serrations, and composed of a Quaternary Alloy (50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc). Its standard weight is 35 Grams, with specified remedies allowed for composition (1/500th plus or minus for Silver, i.e., 498-502 per 1000) and standard weight (1/100th plus or minus, i.e., 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams). The obverse design features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, 'INDIA', the Rupee symbol '₹', and '100', while the reverse design bears an image of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, Ol Chiki Script alphabets in the background, the year '1925-2025', and the inscription '100 YEARS OF OL CHIKI SCRIPT BY PANDIT RAGHUNATH MURMU'.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09022026-269981 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 112] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th February, 2026 G.S.R. 118(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 Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu) 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 100 years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu. 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 Rupees | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | | 44 millimeters | | 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 denomination referred to in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 100 years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules. [F. No. 02/01/2026-Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser 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 "₹" and denominational value "100" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the image of Pandit Raghunath Murmu at the centre of the coin with the alphabets of the Ol Chiki Script composed in the background. The year “1925-2025” in international numerals shall be inscribed below the image. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription "पंडित रघुनाथ मुर्मू द्वारा निर्मित ओल चिकी लिपि के 100 वर्ष” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “100 YEARS OF OL CHIKI SCRIPT BY PANDIT RAGHUNATH MURMU” shall be inscribed in English. SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +----------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | | of the coin | | In composition | In standard weight | +----------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +======================+=================+==============================================================+=============================================================+ | One Hundred Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say, the Silver | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight may vary | | | | content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. | from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. | +----------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/01/2026-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.

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