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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:-
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| 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. |
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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 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]
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| 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. | |
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[F. No. 02/50/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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