Gazette Tracker
Gazette Tracker

Core Purpose

The Central Government hereby makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur) Rules, 2025, under the powers conferred by the Coinage Act, 2011.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) published Notification G.S.R. 774(E) on October 22, 2025, enacting the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur) Rules, 2025. These rules, made under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011), authorize the coining of a Two Hundred Rupees denomination commemorative coin. This coin is to be issued by the Central Government to mark the 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur. The coin will be circular, 44 millimeters in diameter, with 200 serrations, and composed of a Quaternary Alloy consisting of 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 05% Nickel, and 05% Zinc. Its standard weight is 35 Grams, with specified remedies allowed for both composition and weight, permitting variations from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. The design, detailed in the First Schedule, features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar on the obverse with "INDIA" and the value "₹200", and an image of Rani Channamma on the reverse with the years '1824' and '2024' and the inscription '200TH ANNIVERSARY OF RANI CHANNAMMA'S VICTORY AT KITTUR'. The rules come into force on their date of publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22102025-267086 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 690] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025/ASVINA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd October, 2025 G.S.R. 774(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 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur) 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 Two Hundred Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur. 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) | +-----------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+ | Two Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | | 44 millimeter | | 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 to commemorate on the occasion of 200th Anniversary of Rani Channamma's victory at Kittur and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules. THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See rule 4] TWO 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 Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "₹" and denominational value "200" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall feature the image of Rani Channamma at the center. The year '1824' in international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image, and the year '2024' shall be inscribed on the right side. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription 'कित्तूर में रानी चन्नम्मा की विजय की 200वीं वर्षगांठ' shall be written in Devanagari script, and the inscription ‘200TH ANNIVERSARY OF RANI CHANNAMMA'S VICTORY AT KITTUR' shall be inscribed in English on the bottom periphery of the coin. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +-----------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard weight| Remedy allowed | | | the coin | | In composition | In standard weight | +-----------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | Two Hundred Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to | | | | that is to say, the Silver content | say, the weight could vary from | | | | may vary from 498 to 502 per | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. | | | | 1000. | | +-----------------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/24/2024-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.

Never miss important gazettes

Create a free account to save gazettes, add notes, and get email alerts for keywords you care about.

Sign Up Free