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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:-
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| Denomination of the coin | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations | Metal composition |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| 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. |
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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 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)
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| Denomination of the coin | Standard weight | Remedy allowed |
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| (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight |
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| 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. |
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[F. No. 02/22/2024-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser