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The Central Government has issued the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (Sixty years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited) Rules, 2026.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) issued Notification G.S.R. 40(E) on January 16, 2026, in New Delhi, exercising powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011). This notification establishes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (Sixty years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited) Rules, 2026, which come into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. The rules authorize the coining of a Sixty Rupees denomination commemorative coin at the Mint to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited. The coin will be circular with an outside diameter of 44 millimeters, have 200 serrations, and be composed of a Quaternary Alloy (50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc). Its design, detailed in the First Schedule, features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, "INDIA", the Rupee symbol "₹", and "60" on the obverse, and the emblem of the Diamond Jubilee (60 Years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, the years "1965-2025", and the inscriptions "60 YEARS OF REFINING EXCELLENCE" and "CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED" on the reverse. The standard weight of the coin is 35 Grams, with specified remedies allowed in composition (Silver content varying from 498 to 502 per 1000) and standard weight (varying from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams), as per the Second Schedule. The notification was signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16012026-269393 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 40] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026/PAUSHA 26, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2026 G.S.R. 40(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 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (Sixty years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited) 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 Sixty Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (Sixty years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited. 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) | +===================+============================+======================+==========================+ | Sixty Rupees | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | | 44 millimeters | | Silver - 50 per cent. | | | | | Copper - 40 per cent. | | | | | Nickel - 05 per cent. | | | | | Zinc - 05 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 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (Sixty years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited 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] SIXTY 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 "60" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the emblem of Diamond Jubilee (60 Years) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited at the center of the coin. The year “1965-2025” in international numerals shall be inscribed below the emblem. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription "चेन्नै पेट्रो लयम कॉर्पोरेशन ल मटेड” and “परिशोधन उत्कृष्टता के 60 वर्ष” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “60 YEARS OF REFINING EXCELLENCE” and “CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED” shall be inscribed in English. SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-----------------+----------+----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard | Remedy allowed | | | the coin | weight |----------------------------------------+------------------------------------| | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | | | | (3) | (4) | +=================+==========+========================================+====================================+ | Sixty Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to | | | | Silver, that is to say, the Silver | say, the weight may vary from | | | | content may vary from 498 to | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. | | | | 502 per 1000. | | +-----------------+----------+----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/50/2025-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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