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Notification of the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 2900th Janm Kalyanak of Parshvanath Bhagwan) Rules, 2024.

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The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, vide notification G.S.R. 711(E) dated 18th November 2024, in exercise of powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011), made the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 2900th Janm Kalyanak of Parshvanath Bhagwan) Rules, 2024, effective from the date of publication, providing for a nine hundred rupee denomination silver coin to be coined at the Mint to commemorate the occasion; the coin is circular with a 44 millimetre outside diameter, 200 serrations, a metal composition of 99.9 per cent pure silver, and a standard weight of 40 grams with a permitted remedy of 1/8000th (39.995 to 40.005 grams) in weight and a silver-content tolerance of 999 parts per 1000 and above; the obverse bears the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "Satyamev Jayate", the words "Bharat" and "India" on the periphery, the rupee symbol and the denominational value "900", while the reverse depicts the idol of Parshvanath Bhagwan with Devanagari and English inscriptions and the year "2024"; the notification is signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18112024-258720 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 652] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024/KARTIKA 27, 1946 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th November, 2024 G.S.R. 711(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 2900th Janm Kalyanak of Parshvanath Bhagwan) 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 nine hundred rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of 2900th Janm Kalyanak of Parshvanath Bhagwan. 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) | +-----------------------+---------------------------+----------------------+--------------------------+ | Nine hundred rupees | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver | | | 44 millimetre | | 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 2900th Janm Kalyanak of Parshvanath Bhagwan 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] NINE 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 Devnagri script and on the right periphery with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “Z” and denominational value "900" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the image of the idol of Parshvanath Bhagwan. The inscription "पार्श्वनाथ भगवान का 2900 वां जन्म कल्याणक" shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription "2900th JANM KALYANAK OF PARSHVANATH BHAGWAN” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year "2024" shall be written below the image of the idol in international numbers. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | the coin | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | In composition | In standard weight | +=======================+=================+===================================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Nine hundred rupees | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The | 1/8000th plus or minus that is to | | | | tolerance for Silver content shall| say weight could be 39.995 | | | | be 999 and above. | grams to 40.005 grams. | +-----------------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/13/2024-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 S SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA Date:2024.11

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