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The Central Government notifies the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 75th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation) Rules, 2026, under the Coinage Act, 2011, to authorize the coining of a Seventy Five Rupees commemorative coin.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) issued Notification G.S.R. 140(E) on 23rd February, 2026, in New Delhi, exercising powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011). These rules, titled the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 75th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation) Rules, 2026, come into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. The rules authorize the coining of a Seventy Five Rupees denomination commemorative coin at the Mint to mark the 75th Foundation Day of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation. The coin will be circular with a 44-millimeter outside diameter and 200 serrations, composed of a Quaternary Alloy consisting of 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. The First Schedule specifies the design: the obverse features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with 'INDIA' and the rupee symbol along with '75', while the reverse bears the logo of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation, the year '2026', and '75TH FOUNDATION DAY'. The standard weight of the coin is 35 Grams, with specified remedies allowed in composition (Silver content 498 to 502 per 1000) and standard weight (34.65 grams to 35.35 grams), as detailed in the Second Schedule. The notification was signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser, under F. No. 02/10/2026-Coin.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23022026-270409 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 134] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY, 2026/PHALGUNA 4, 1947 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2026 G.S.R. 140(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 75th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation) 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 Seventy Five Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of 75th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation. 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) | +---------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Seventy Five | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy | | Rupees | 44 millimeters | | 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 to in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 75th Foundation Day of Employees' State Insurance Corporation 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] SEVENTY FIVE 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 Devanagari script and on the right periphery with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the rupee symbol "" and denominational value “75” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol. REVERSE: This face of the coin shall bear the logo of Employees' State Insurance Corporation at the center of the coin. The year “2026” in international numerals shall be inscribed below the logo. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription “75 वाँ स्थापना दिवस” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “75TH FOUNDATION DAY” shall be inscribed in English. SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] +---------------------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Denomination of | Standard | Remedy allowed | | the coin | weight | | +---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | +=====================+==================+=====================================================+=====================================================+ | Seventy Five Rupees | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to | | | | Silver, that is to say, the | say, the weight may vary from | | | | Silver content may vary from | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. | | | | 498 to 502 per 1000. | | +---------------------+------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 02/10/2026-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.

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