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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-26052026-272881
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 368]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026/JYAISTHA 5, 1948
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th May, 2026
G.S.R. 409(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 Golden Jubilee of Dredging Corporation of India Limited) 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 Fifty Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the
authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Dredging Corporation of India
Limited.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.— The denomination of the coin specified 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) |
+-------------------------+-------------------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| | Circular | | Quaternary Alloy |
| Fifty Rupees | 44 millimeters | 200 | 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 Golden Jubilee of Dredging Corporation of India Limited 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]
FIFTY 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 “50” in the international numerals
below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the image of a dredger vessel in the centre of the coin. The inscription "ड्रेजिंग कॉर्पोरेशन
ऑफ इंडिया लि.” in Devanagari script shall be inscribed on the upper periphery of the coin and below it, “स्वर्ण जयंती” in
Devanagari script and “GOLDEN JUBILEE" in English shall be inscribed. The inscription “DREDGING
CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.” in English shall be inscribed on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1976
- 2026" in international numerals shall be inscribed below the image of dredger vessel. On both sides of the image of
dredger vessel, there shall be an image of anchor.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination of | Standard weight| Remedy allowed | |
| the coin | | In composition | In standard weight |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| | | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, | 1/100th plus or minus, that is to |
| Fifty Rupees | 35 Grams | that is to say the Silver content | say, the weight may vary from |
| | | may vary from 498 to 502 per | 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. |
| | | 1000. | |
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[F. No. 02/21/2026-Coin]
AMIT SINGLA, Jt. Secy.
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