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Notification of the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab) Rules, 2023, prescribing a One Hundred Rupees commemorative coin under the Coinage Act, 2011.

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Issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs as G.S.R. 926(E) dated 29th December 2023, in exercise of powers under clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (2) of section 24 of the Coinage Act, 2011 (11 of 2011), this notification makes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab) Rules, 2023, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette; the rules prescribe a One Hundred Rupees denomination coin, circular in shape with a 44 millimetre outside diameter and 200 serrations, composed of a quaternary alloy of 50 per cent silver, 40 per cent copper, 5 per cent nickel and 5 per cent zinc, with a standard weight of 35 grams and a permitted remedy of plus or minus 1/500th in composition (silver content 498 to 502 per 1000) and plus or minus 1/100th in standard weight (34.65 to 35.35 grams); the obverse bears the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar with the words "Bharat" and "India," and the reverse bears the portrait of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab with the year 2023. The notification bears file number F. No. 02/36/2023-Coin and is signed by Aparna Bhatia, Adviser.

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8011 GI/202 3 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (1) (2) (3) (4) No. 742] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , DECEMBER 29 , 2023/ PAUSHA 8, 1945 CG-DL-E-29122023-250978 )1( )2( )3( )4( MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economics Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th December, 2023 G.S.R. 926(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 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. H arekrushna Mahtab) Rules, 2023. (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 on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab. 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 44 millimetre 200 Quaternary Alloy Silver - 50 per cent. Copper - 40 per cent. Nickel - 05 per cent. Zinc - 05 per cent. 4. Design : The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed :- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 shall be coined to commemorate the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedul e 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 “सत्यमेि ियते ” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत ” in Devnagri 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 coin shall bear the p ortrait of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab in the centre of the coin. The inscription “डॉ. हरेक ृ ष्ण महताब की 125िीं ियंती ” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. HAREKRUSHNA MAHTAB” in Englis h is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “ 2023 ” in international numeral shall be written below the portrait of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] Denomination of coin Standard weight Remedy allowed In composit ion In standard weight (1) (2) (3) (4) One Hundred Rupees 35 Grams 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. 1/100th plus or minus, that is to say weight could be 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. [F. No.02/36/2023 – Coin] APARNA BHATIA , Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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