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Establishes rules for issuing a commemorative coin of One Hundred Rupees denomination to celebrate the Birth Centenary of Mohammed Rafi.

Detailed Summary

This notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, promulgates the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin to commemorate on the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI) Rules, 2025, under the Coinage Act, 2011. It mandates the minting of a One Hundred Rupees commemorative coin for Mohammed Rafi's Birth Centenary. The coin's specifications include a circular shape of 44mm diameter, 200 serrations, and a quaternary alloy composition (50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc). The obverse will bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, inscriptions "सत्यमेव जयते", "भारत", "INDIA", the Rupee symbol, and the numeral "100". The reverse will feature Mohammed Rafi's image, inscriptions "मोहम्मद रफ़ी की जन्म शताब्दी", "BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI", and the years "1924-2024". The standard weight is set at 35 grams with permissible variations for metal content and total weight.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12022025-260960 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 99] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025/MAGHA 23, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th February, 2025 G.S.R. 132(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 to commemorate on the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI) 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 MOHAMMED RAFI. 3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the above denomination mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely: - +---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+ | Denomination of coin| Shape and outside diameter | Number of | Metal composition | | (1) | (2) | serrations | (4) | | | | (3) | | +=====================+============================+=======================+=====================+ | One Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 50% | | | | | Copper - 40% | | | | | Nickel-05% | | | | | Zinc - 05% | +---------------------+----------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+ 4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule 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 the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules. THE 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 coin shall bear the image of MOHAMMED RAFI in the centre of the coin. The inscription "मोहम्मद रफ़ी की जन्म शताब्दी” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year "1924-2024" in international numeral shall be written below the image of MOHAMMED RAFI. THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See rule 5) +---------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | Denomination of | Standard | Remedy allowed | In standard | | coin | weight | In composition | weight | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====================+===============+===================================+================+ | One Hundred Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, | 1/100th plus or| | | | that is to say the Silver content | minus, that is | | | | may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.| to say weight | | | | | could be 34.65 | | | | | grams to 35.35 | | | | | grams. | +---------------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ [F. No. 02/01/2024 – Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser

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