Commemorative Coin of Rupees 150 on 150th year of IMD

8510 GI/202 4 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 730] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY , DECEMBER 31, 2024 /PAUSHA 10 , 194 6 CG-DL-E-31122024-259766 (1) (2) (3) (4) (1 ) (2 ) (3 ) (4 ) MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st December , 2024 G.S.R. 792(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 150 Years of India Meteorological Department ) Rules, 2024. (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 150 Years of India Meteorological Department. 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 fifty rupees Circular 44 millimeter 200 Pure Silver Silver - 99.9 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 to commemorate the occasion of 150 Years of India Meteor ological Department 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 “सत्यमेि ियते” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA ” in Engl ish. 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 logo of 150 Years celebration of India Meteorological Department . The inscription periphery of the coin and the inscription “150 YEARS OF INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “ 1875 -2025 ” shall be written below the logo in international numbers. THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5] Denomination of coin Standard weight Remedy allowed In composition In standard weight (1) (2) (3) (4) One hundred fifty 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 from 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams. [F. No. 02/16/2024 - 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.