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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11072025-264536
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 420]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2025
G.S.R. 463(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 Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan) 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 Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue
under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of the 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 coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| | | | Quaternary Alloy |
| | | | Silver - 50 per cent.|
| | Circular | | Copper - 40 per cent|
| One Hundred Rupees | 44 millimeter | 200 | Nickel - 05 per cent|
| | | | Zinc - 05 per cent |
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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 denomination referred in rule 2 shall be
coined to commemorate on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan 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 Devnagari 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 feature the image of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan at the center. The year '1925' in international
numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image, and the year '2025' shall be inscribed on the right side. The
inscription "प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्वामीनाथन की जन्म शताब्दी" shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of
the coin and the inscription "BIRTH CENTENARY OF PROF. M.S. SWAMINATHAN” shall be inscribed in English
on the lower periphery of the coin.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination of coin| Standard weight | Remedy allowed |
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| (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight |
| | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------|
| | | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say, the Silver content may | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to|
| One Hundred Rupees | 35 Grams | vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. | say, the weight could vary from |
| | | | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. |
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[F. No. 02/04/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Advisor
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