Issuance of a Commemorative Coin of the denomination of Rs 150 on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda ji

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12112024-258593 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 641] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024/KARTIKA 21, 1946 7299 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economics Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th November, 2024 G.S.R. 700(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 "150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji”) Rules, 2024. (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 fifty rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of “150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji.” 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 diameter | Number of serrations| Metal composition | | of the coin | | | | +=========================+===============================+=====================+========================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver | | Rupees | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 99.9 per cent.| +-------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+------------------------+ 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 to commemorate the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See rule 4] ONE HUNDRED FIFTY 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 Devnagri script and on the right periphery with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "*" and denominational value "150" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the image of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji in the centre of the coin. The year 2024 in the international numerals shall be inscribed below the image of Bhagwan Birsa Munda Ji respectively. The inscription “भगवान बिरसा मुंडा जी की 150 वीं जयंती” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription "150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF BHAGWAN BIRSA MUNDA JI” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | | the coin | | | | +=========================+=================+=================================================================+=====================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | +-------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | One Hundred Fifty | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The | 1/8000th plus or minus that is to | | Rupees | | tolerance for Silver content shall be | say weight could be 39.995 grams | | | | 999 and above. | to 40.005 grams. | +-------------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No.02/24/2024-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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2024.11.12 21:42:55 SRIVASTAVA +05:30