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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-12022026-270087
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 119]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026/MAGHA 23, 1947
[F. No. 02/11/2026-Sikka]
अपर्णा भाटिया, सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th February, 2026
G.S.R. 125(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 inauguration of Seva Teerth) 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 inauguration of Seva Teerth.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of the coin mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the
following dimensions and compositions, namely:
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| Denomination | Shape and outside | Number of | Metal composition |
| of the coin | diameter | serrations | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver |
| | 44 millimeters | | Silver - 99.9 per cent. |
| | | | Nickel Silver |
| | | | Copper-60 per cent. |
| | | | Nickel-20 per cent. |
| | | | Zinc-20 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 to in rule 2 to
commemorate the occasion of inauguration of Seva Teerth 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 the Ashoka Pillar at 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 Seva Teerth building at the centre of the coin. The inscription "सेवा तीर्थ” in
Devanagari script and "SEVA TEERTH” shall be inscribed above the image of building in English and one lotus
flower image shall be inscribed below the image of building. The inscription “नागरिकदेवो भव” in Devanagari script and
“NAGRIKDEVO BHAVA” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year '2026' shall be
inscribed on the upper periphery of the coin and twelve dots shall be inscribed on both sides of the
year 2026.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination | Metal | Standard | Remedy allowed | |
| of the coin | Composition | weight | In composition | In standard weight |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
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| One Hundred | Pure Silver | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. | 1/8000th plus or minus |
| Rupees | | | The tolerance for Silver | that is to say, the weight |
| | | | content shall be 999 and | could be 39.995 grams |
| | | | above. | to 40.005 grams. |
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| | Nickel Silver | 32 Grams | 1/100th plus or minus for | 1/40th plus or minus, |
| | | | Copper, Nickel and Zinc, that | that is to say, the weight |
| | | | is to say, Copper content | could vary from 31.2 |
| | | | could vary from 59 per cent to | grams to 32.8 grams. |
| | | | 61 per cent and Zinc and | |
| | | | Nickel content could vary | |
| | | | from 19 per cent to 21 per | |
| | | | cent. | |
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[F. No. 02/11/2026-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser