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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-24072025-264933
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 450]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
G.S.R. 493(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 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya) 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 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri
Mahapragya.
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 | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations| Metal composition |
| of coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver |
| | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 99.9 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 to
commemorate the occasion of 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya 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 Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word
"INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "₹" and denominational value "100" in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the image of Acharya Shri Mahapragya. The inscription “आचार्य श्री महाप्रज्ञ की 105
वीं जयंती" shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “105TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF ACHARYA SHRI MAHAPRAGYA” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of
the coin. The year "1920", "2010” and “2025" in international numeral shall be written on the left side, right side and
below the image of Acharya Shri Mahapragya respectively.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination of | Standard weight | In composition | Remedy allowed |
| coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The | 1/8000th plus or minus that is to |
| Rupees | | tolerance for Silver content shall | say weight could be 39.995 |
| | | be 999 and above. | grams to 40.005 grams. |
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[F. No. 02/07/2018-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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