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Establishes rules for issuing a One Hundred Rupees commemorative coin on the occasion of the Birth Centenary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

Detailed Summary

The Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba) Rules, 2025, made by the Central Government under the Coinage Act, 2011, come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. These rules specify that only a coin of One Hundred Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue. The coin will be circular with a 44 millimeter diameter and 200 serrations, composed of a Quaternary Alloy consisting of 50 percent Silver, 40 percent Copper, 5 percent Nickel, and 5 percent Zinc. The standard weight is 35 Grams, with a specified remedy allowed in both composition and standard weight. The design includes the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar on the obverse and an image of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on the reverse, with specific inscriptions and dates ('1926' and '2026').

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22042025-262606 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 211] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISAKHA 2, 1947 2669 GI/2025 [F. No. 02/22/2024- सिक्का] अपर्णा भाटिया, सलाहकार MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st April, 2025 G.S.R. 250(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 Birth Centenary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba) 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 Birth Centenary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. 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 of the coin | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations | Metal composition | +-----+--------------------------+---------------------+----------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=====+==========================+=====================+================+ | One Hundred Rupees | Circular 44 millimeter | 200 | Quaternary Alloy 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 in rule 2 shall be coined on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 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 Devnagri 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: This face of the coin shall feature the image of ‘BHAGAWAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA' in the center of the Coin. The year '1926' in international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image, and the year '2026' shall be inscribed on the right side. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription 'भगवान श्री सत्य साई बाबा की जन्म शताब्दी' shall be written in Devnagari script, and the inscription 'BIRTH CENTENARY OF BHAGAWAN SRI SATHYA SAI BABA' in English shall be inscribed on the bottom periphery of the coin. THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See rule 5) +-----+----------------+---------------+----------------+ | Denomination of the coin | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | +-----+----------------+---------------+----------------+ | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | +=====+================+===============+================+ | One Hundred Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say, the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. | +-----+----------------+---------------+----------------+ [F. No. 02/22/2024-Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser

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