Coinage of the Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees coined to commemorate "Lalbahadur Shastri Birth Centenary (1904-2004)" Rules, 2005

The Coinage of the Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees coined to commemorate "Lalbahadur Shastri Birth Centenary (1904-2004)" Rules, 2005

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 578(E), dated 13th September, 2005

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Ministry of Finance

(Department of Economic Affairs)

G.S.R. 578(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 the Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees coined to commemorate "Lalbahadur Shastri Birth Centenary (1904-2004)" Rules, 2005.

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

2. Definition.- In these rules, "Act" means the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906).
3. Standard Weight and Remedy allowed on coins of certain denominations coined to commemorate "Lalbahadur Shastri Birth Centenary".- The standard weight of the coins of the following denominations, coined under the provisions of Section 6 of the Act, to commemorate"Lalbahadur Shastri Birth Centenary"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
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
One Hundred Rupees	35 Grams	1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say, the Silver contents 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 35.35 grams.
Five Rupees	9 Grams	1/100th plus or minus for Copper and Nickel, that is to say, Copper could vary from 74% to 76% and Nickel from 24% to 26%.		1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 8.7750 grams to 9.2250 grams.