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Coinage (Issue of Commemorative coin on the occasion of 350th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) Rules, 2018

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 281(E), dated 23.3.2018

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G.S.R. 281(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 350thBirth Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji) Rules, 2018.

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

  1. Denomination of Coins.- The coin of three hundred fifty rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of "350thBirth Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji ".
  2. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the denominations mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely:-
Denomination of the coin Shape and outside diameter Number of Serrations Metal Composition
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Quaternary Alloy
Silver - 50 Per cent
Three Hundred Fifty Rupees Circular 44 millimeter 200 Copper - 40 Per cent
Nickel - 05 Per cent
Zinc - 05 Per cent
  1. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules.
  2. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The Standard weight of the coin of the above denomination coined to commemorate the occasion of 350thBirth Anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules.

First Schedule

(See Rule 4)

Three Hundred Fifty Rupees

Obverse:

This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend ^lR;eso t;rs* inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the world ^Hkkjr* in the Devanagari script and on the right periphery with the word "INDIA" in English and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol "L" and denominational value "350" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.

Reverse:

This face of the coin shall bear the picture of "Takht Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib" in the centre, with inscription ^^r[r Jh gfjeafnj th iVuk lkfgc** in Devanagari in the picture. The inscription ^^Jh xq: xksfcUn flag th dk 350oka izdk'ksRlo** shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery and "350th Prakash Utsav of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji" in English language on the lower periphery of the coin are made. The year "1666" and "2016" in international numerals shall be flanked on the left and right periphery of the coin.

Second Schedule

(See Rule 5)

Denomination of coin Standard Weight Remedy Allowed
In composition In Standard Weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Three Hundred Fifty 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, weight could vary from 34.65grams to 35.35 grams.

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