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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. |
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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 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]
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| 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. | |
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[F. No. 02/10/2026-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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