The Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coined on the occasion of "Ter-Centenary of Gur-Ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib" Rules 2008
Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 750(E), dated 24th October, 2008
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Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economic Affairs)
G.S.R. 750(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 :-
- Short title and commencement.- (i) These rules may be called the Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coined on the occasion of "Ter-Centenary of Gur-Ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib" Rules 2008.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
- Standard weight and remedy allowed.- Standard Weight and Remedy allowed on coins of Rs. 100 and Rs. 10 denominations, coined under the provisions of Section 6 of the Act, to commemorate the occasion of "Ter-Centenary of Gur-Ta-Gaddi of Shri Guru Granth Sahib" and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the table below:
Table
| Denomination | Standard Weight | Remedy Allowed | |
| In Composition | In Standard Weight | ||
| 100 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, the weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.5 grams |
| 10 Rupees (Bi-metallic) | 7.71 Grams (Outer Ring 4.45 gms and Center piece 3.26 gms) | Outer Ring (Aluminium Bronze) Aluminium-5.5% to 6% Nickel-1.75% to 2% and Remainder is Copper. Center piece (Curpo-Nickel Plus or minus 1% for both Copper and Nickel, that is to say the Copper may vary 74% to 76% and Nickel from 24% to 26% | Plus or minus 2.5% that is to say, weight could vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams |