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The Central Government, in exercise of powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011, hereby makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Centenary Year of India Security Press, Nashik) Rules, 2025.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) published Notification G.S.R. 897(E) on December 15, 2025, enacting the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Centenary Year of India Security Press, Nashik) Rules, 2025. These rules, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, authorize the coining of a One Hundred Rupees denomination coin at the Mint to commemorate the Centenary Year (1925-2025) of India Security Press, Nashik. The coin will be circular with a 44 millimeters diameter and 200 serrations, composed of 60% Copper, 20% Nickel, and 20% Zinc. Its standard weight is 32 Grams, with allowed remedies of 1/100th plus or minus for composition (e.g., Copper 59%-61%, Nickel/Zinc 19%-21%) and 1/40th plus or minus for weight (31.2 grams to 32.8 grams). The obverse design features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with 'INDIA' in English, the Rupee symbol '₹', and '100'. The reverse design displays the India Security Press, Nashik building, the inscription 'CENTENARY YEAR OF INDIA SECURITY PRESS, NASHIK' in English, and the years '1925 - 2025'.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15122025-268511 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 811] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th December, 2025 G.S.R. 897(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 Centenary Year of India Security Press, Nashik) 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 be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of Centenary Year of India Security Press, Nashik. 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 of the coin| Shape and outside diameter| Number of serrations| Metal composition | +-------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+ | One Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Nickel- Silver | | | 44 millimeters | | Copper - 60 per cent. | | | | | Nickel – 20 per cent. | | | | | Zinc - 20 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 to in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of Centenary Year of India Security Press, Nashik 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 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 the building of India Security Press, Nashik at the centre of the coin. The inscription “भारत प्रतिभूति मुद्रणालय, नासिक का शताब्दी वर्ष” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “CENTENARY YEAR OF INDIA SECURITY PRESS, NASHIK” shall be inscribed in English on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1925 - 2025” in international numerals shall be inscribed below the image. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-------------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of the Coin| Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | +-------------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | +-------------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | One Hundred Rupees | 32 Grams | 1/100th plus or minus for Copper, Nickel and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 59% to 61% and Zinc and Nickel | 1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 31.2 grams to 32.8 grams. | | | | content could vary from 19% to 21%. | | +-------------------------+-----------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/10/2025-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.

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