Full Text
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31012025-260665
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 62]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2025
G.S.R. 95 (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 first Samadhi Divas of Sant Shiromani Digambar Jainacharya Vidyasagar Mahamuniraj) 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 first Samadhi Divas of Sant Shiromani Digambar Jainacharya
Vidyasagar Mahamuniraj.
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 | Shape and outside | Number of | Metal composition |
| of coin | diameter | serrations | |
+=================+=======================+=============+=======================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-----------------+-----------------------+-------------+-----------------------+
| One Hundred | Circular | 200 | Quaternary Alloy |
| Rupees | 44 millimeter | | 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 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 on first Samadhi Divas of Sant Shiromani Digambar Jainacharya Vidyasagar Mahamuniraj 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 "र" and denominational value "100" in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of coin shall bear the image of Sant Shiromani Digambar Jainacharya Vidyasagar Mahamuniraj in the
center of the coin along with the images of "KAMANDAL” (traditional water pot of India) on the left side and “PICHI”
on right side. The inscription “संत शिरोमणि दिगम्बर जैनाचार्य विद्यासागर महामुनिराज” shall be written in Devnagari script
and the inscription “SANT SHIROMANI DIGAMBAR JAINACHARYA VIDYASAGAR MAHAMUNIRAJ” in
English shall be depicted on the upper periphery of the coin. The year "1946-2024" in international numeral shall be
written below the image of Sant Shiromani Digambar Jainacharya Vidyasagar Mahamuniraj.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Rule 5]
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Denomination of | Standard | Remedy allowed | |
| coin | weight | In composition | In standard |
| | | | weight |
+=================+=================+===================================+================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| One Hundred | 35 Grams | 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, | 1/100th plus or|
| Rupees | | that is to say the silver content | minus, that is |
| | | may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.| to say weight |
| | | | could be 34.65 |
| | | | grams to 35.35 |
| | | | grams. |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
[F. No. 02/03/2025 – 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.