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The Central Government makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj) Rules, 2025, under the Coinage Act, 2011.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs), under the authority of the Central Government, issued Notification G.S.R. 428(E) on June 27, 2025, making the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj) Rules, 2025. These rules are enacted using powers conferred by clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011). The notification specifies that a One Hundred Rupees denomination coin shall be minted to commemorate the Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj. The coin will be Circular with a 44-millimeter diameter, 200 serrations, and composed of Pure Silver (99.9% Silver). Its obverse design features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, "INDIA", the Rupee symbol "₹", and "100", while the reverse displays a portrait of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj, the years '1925' and '2025', and the English inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF ACHARYA SHRI VIDYANAND JI MAHARAJ”. The standard weight for this coin is 40 Grams, with allowed remedies for composition (999 parts of silver per 1000 with tolerance 999 and above) and weight (1/8000th plus or minus, ranging from 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams). The notification was signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27062025-264207 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025/ASHADHA 6, 1947 No. 385] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th June, 2025 G.S.R. 428(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 Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj) 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 Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj. 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 of coin | Shape and outside diameter | Number of serrations | Metal composition | | :------------------- | :------------------------- | :------------------- | :---------------- | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | One Hundred Rupees | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver | | | 44 millimeter | | Silver-99.9% | 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 Birth Centenary of Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj 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 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 feature the portrait of "Acharya Shri Vidyanand Ji Maharaj" at the centre. The year '1925' in international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the portrait, and the year '2025' shall be inscribed on the right side. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription "आचार्य श्री विद्यानन्द जी महाराज की जन्म शताब्दी" shall be written in Devanagari script, and the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF ACHARYA SHRI VIDYANAND JI MAHARAJ” shall be inscribed in English on the bottom periphery of the coin. THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See rule 5) | Denomination of the coin | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | | :----------------------- | :-------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight | | | | (3) | (4) | | One Hundred Rupees | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. The tolerance for Silver content shall be 999 and above. | 1/8000th plus or minus that is to say weight could be 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams. | [F. No. 02/11/2025-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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