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Notification making the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Sri Ramanasramam Centenary) Rules, 2025 in exercise of powers conferred by the Coinage Act, 2011.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) on 15th May, 2025, published notification G.S.R. 314(E) exercising powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011). This notification makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Sri Ramanasramam Centenary) Rules, 2025, which come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The rules specify that a commemorative coin of One Hundred Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue on the occasion of Sri Ramanasramam Centenary. The coin's dimensions shall be Circular with a 44 millimeter outside diameter and 200 serrations. Its metal composition is Pure Silver, with Silver content at 99.9 per cent. The design is specified in the First Schedule, featuring the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, "INDIA", Rupee symbol "Z", and "100" on the obverse, and the image of SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI with the inscription "SRI RAMANASRAMAM CENTENARY" and the years 1922 and 2022 on the reverse. The standard weight of the coin is 40 Grams, and the remedy allowed in making such coin is specified in the Second Schedule, allowing a tolerance for silver content of 999 parts per 1000 and above, and a standard weight tolerance of plus or minus 1/8000th (39.995 grams to 40.005 grams).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15052025-263123 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 271] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025 G.S.R. 314(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 Sri Ramanasramam Centenary) 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 Sri Ramanasramam Centenary. 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 | Shape and outside diameter| Number of serrations| Metal composition | | of coin | | | | +===================+===========================+===================+====================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------+---------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ | One Hundred Rupees| Circular | 200 | Pure Silver | | | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 99.9 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 in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of Sri Ramanasramam Centenary 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 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 "Z" and denominational value "100" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear the image of SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI. At the bottom of the image the inscription “SRI RAMANASRAMAM CENTENARY” in English shall be written. The year 1922 and 2022 shall be inscribed on left and right side of the image of “SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI”. The text “श्री रमणाश्रमम् शताब्दी वर्ष” shall be inscribed in Devnagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and below which mountain range shall be depicted. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard weight | In composition | Remedy allowed | | coin | | | In standard weight | +===================+===================+===========================+===========================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ | One Hundred Rupees| 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per | 1/8000th plus or minus | | | | 1000. The tolerance for | that is to say weight | | | | silver content shall be | could be 39.995 grams to | | | | 999 and above. | 40.005 grams. | +-------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+ [F. No. 02/07/2025-Coin] ANU P. MATHAI, Adviser

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