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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30092025-266553
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 640]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025/ASVINA 8, 1947
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th September, 2025
G.S.R. 724(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 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) 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 fifty rupees denomination shall only be coined at
the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of
150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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 of the | Shape and outside | Number of serrations| Metal composition |
| coin | diameter | | |
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| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
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| One Hundred Fifty | Circular | 200 | Pure Silver |
| Rupees | 44 millimeter | | Silver - 99.9% |
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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 shall be coined to commemorate on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel 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 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 Devnagari script and on the
right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "₹" and
denominational value “150” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the image of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the center of the coin. The
year 1875–2025 in the international numerals shall be inscribed below the image of Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel. The text "सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल की 150 वीं जयंती" shall be inscribed in Devnagari script on the upper
periphery of the coin and “150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SARDAR VALLABHBHAI
PATEL" shall be inscribed in English on the lower periphery of the coin.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
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| Denomination of | Standard weight | Remedy allowed | |
| the coin | | | |
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| (1) | (2) | In composition | In standard weight |
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| One Hundred Fifty | 40 Grams | 999 parts of silver per 1000. | 1/8000th plus or minus that |
| Rupees | | The tolerance for Silver | is to say weight could be |
| | | content shall be 999 and | 39.995 grams to 40.005 |
| | | above. | grams. |
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[F.No.02/24/2024- Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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