Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin or Rupees Ten Rules, 2011

The Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin or Rupees Ten Rules, 2011

Published vide Notification New Delhi, the 10th May, 2011

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G.S.R. 376(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 21 read with Section 7 of the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Coinage of Bi-Metallic coin or Rupees Ten Rules, 2011.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The Standard weight of the Bi-Metallic coin of rupees Ten denominations, coined under the provision of Section 6 of the Coinage Act, 1906, and the remedy allowed in making of such cions shall be as specified in the Table below :-

Table

Denomination	Standard Weight	Remedy allowed in composition	Remedy allowed in Standard Weight
1	2	3	4
Ten Rupees (Bi-Metallic)	7.71 Grams (Outer-ring - 4.45 grams and Centre piece 3.26 grams)	Outer ring (Aluminium Bronze) plus or minus 0.5% for A1. and 0.25% for Ni. that is Aluminium-5.5% to 6.5% and Nickel-1.7% to 2.25% remainder are Copper Centre piece (Cupro-Nickel) plus or minus 1% for both Copper and Nickel, that is to say the Copper may vary between 74% and 76% and Nickel between 24% and 26%	Plus or minus 2.5% that is to say, weight could vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams.