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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-26022026-270517
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 143]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947
[F. No. 02/38/2025 - Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026
G.S.R. 149(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 completion of 100 Years of the State Bank of India, Main Branch, New Delhi) 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 One Hundred Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under
the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of completion of One Hundred years of the State
Bank of India, Main Branch, New Delhi.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.— The denomination of the coin 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 the coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| One Hundred Rupees| Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy |
| | 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 completion of One Hundred years of the State Bank of India, Main Branch, New Delhi
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]
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 Devanagari 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 the State Bank of India, Main Branch, New Delhi Building at the centre of
the coin. The Official Emblem of the State Bank of India shall be depicted above the image. The inscription "100
YEARS OF STATE BANK OF INDIA, NEW DELHI MAIN BRANCH” in English and the inscription "भारतीय
स्टेट बैंक, नई दिल्ली मुख्य शाखा के 100 वर्ष" in Devanagari script shall be inscribed on the upper periphery of the coin. The
year "1926-2026" in international numerals shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination of | Standard weight| In composition | In standard weight |
| the coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One 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 may vary from |
| | | may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. |
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[F. No. 02/38/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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