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Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees Coins to commemorate the occasion of Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu Rules, 2015

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 33(E), dated 15th January, 2015

Act2500

Ministry of Finance

(Department of Economics Affairs)

G.S.R. 33(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 of One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees Coins to commemorate the occasion of Birth Centenary of Rani GaidinliuRules, 2015.

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

  1. Denomination of coins.- The coins of the following denominations shall also be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of "Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu", namely:-

(i) One Hundred Rupees;

(ii) Five Rupees.

  1. Dimension and composition of coins.- The coins of the denominations 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 Rupees

  

Circular 44 millimeters

  

200

 Quaternary Alloy

Silver – 50 per cent Copper – 40 per cent Nickel – 05 per cent Zinc – 05 per cent
 

Five Rupees

 Circular 23 millimeters  

100

 Nickel Brass

Copper – 75 per cent Zinc – 20 per cent Nickel – 05 per cent
  1. Design.- The design of the coins shall be as under:-

(i) One Hundred Rupees

Observe:

The 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 word ^^Hkkjr** in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol "" and denominational value "100" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

Reverse:

The face of the coin shall bear the portrait of "RANI GAIDINLIU" in the centre, with inscription ^^jkuh xkbfnUY;w dh tUe'krh** in Devnagri script on upper periphery and on the lower periphery shall bear the inscription "BIRTH CENTENARY OF RANI GAIDINLIU" in English, and the year's figure "1915-2015" shall be written below the portrait in international numerals.

(ii) Five Rupees

Observe:

The 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 word ^^Hkkjr** in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol "" and denominational value "5" in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

Reverse:

The face of coin shall bear the portrait of "RANI GAIDINLIU" in the centre, with the inscription ^^jkuh xkbfnUY;w dh tUe'krh** in Devnagri script on upper periphery and on the lower periphery shall bear the inscription "BIRTH CENTENARY OF RANI GAIDINLIU" in English, and the year's figure "1915-2015" shall be written below the portrait in international numerals.

  1. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coins of the following denominations, coined to commemorate the occasion of "BIRTH CENTENARY OF RANI GAIDINLIU"and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the Table below:-

Table

Denomination of coin Standard weight Remedy allowed
In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
One Hundred Rupees 35 Grams 1/50th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. 1/100thplus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
Five Rupees 6 Grams 1/100th plus or minus for Copper and Zinc, that is to say Copper could vary from 74 per cent to 76 per cent and Zinc from 19 per cent to 21 per cent and 1/200th plus or minus for Nickel that is to say Nickel could vary from 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent. 1/40thplus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 5.85 grams to 6.15 grams.