**Executive Summary:**
This notification outlines rules for the issuance of a commemorative coin on the occasion of the 105th Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya. The rules, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, detail the coin's denomination, dimensions, composition, design, and standard weight. The notification is issued by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, under the Coinage Act, 2011.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General**
* These rules are called the "Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya Rules, 2025."
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Specifications:**
* **Denomination:** The coin will be of One Hundred Rupees denomination.
* **Shape:** Circular.
* **Diameter:** 44 millimeters.
* **Composition:** 99.9% Silver.
* **Serrations:** 200
* **Design:**
* **Obverse:** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the legend , the word "INDIA" in English, the Rupee symbol, and the denominational value "100" in international numerals.
* **Reverse:** Features the image of Acharya Shri Mahapragya, the inscription "105" in Devanagari script on the upper periphery, and the inscription "105TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF ACHARYA SHRI MAHAPRAGYA" in English on the lower periphery. The years 1920, 2010, and 2025 are written on the left side, right side, and below the image, respectively.
* **Weight and Remedy:**
* **Standard Weight:** 40 grams.
* **Silver Content Tolerance:** 999 parts of silver per 1000, plus or minus the 18000th.
* **Weight Tolerance:** 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Central Government:**
* *Impact:* The Central Government is responsible for authorizing the minting and issuance of the commemorative coin.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the coin is minted according to the specified rules and design and issued on the occasion of the 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya.
**Mint:**
* *Impact:* The mint is tasked with producing the commemorative coin according to the specified dimensions, composition, design, and weight.
* *Action Required:* Manufacture the coin as per the rules, ensuring adherence to the specified standards and tolerances.
**General Public:**
* *Impact:* Collectors and the general public will have the opportunity to acquire and possess the commemorative coin.
* *Action Required:* Be aware of the coin's specifications and design for collection or transaction purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates coinage.
Acharya Shri Mahapragya: A religious figure whose 105th birth anniversary is being commemorated.
Ministry of Finance: A ministry within the Government of India responsible for the country's finances.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
One Hundred Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin being issued.
Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya Rules, 2025: The official name of the rules being established for the commemorative coin.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: A sculpture of four lions and part of the national emblem of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 450] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार , िुलाई 24, 2025/श्रािण 2, 1947
No. 450] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय िजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई,2025
सा.का.जन. 493(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक्क ा जनमािण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की
उपधारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जसक्क ा जनमािण) आचायि श्री महाप्रज्ञ की 105िीं ियतं ी के
अिसर पर स्ट्मारक जसक्क ा िारी करना (जनयम,2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. जसक्क े का मल्ू यिग ि - आचायि श्री महाप्रज्ञ की 105िीं ियंती के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी
करने के जलए टकसाल में एक सौ रुपये मल्ू य िग िका जसक्क ा ढाला िाएगा।
4933 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. जसक्क े ेकी जिमाएं और सरं चना - जनयम 2 म ेंउजल्लजखत मूल्य िगि के जसक्के, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के
अनुरूप होंग,े अथाित:् -
जसक्क े े का मूल्यिग ि आकृजत और बाह्य व्यास िांतों की संख्या धातु संरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
िृत्ताकार िुद्ध चांिी
200
एक सौ रुपय े 44 जमलीमीटर चांिी- 99.9 प्रजतित
4. जडज़ाइन – जसक्क ेे का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसूची म ेंयथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार - आचायि श्री महाप्रज्ञ की िीं ियंती 105 के अिसर को मनाने के जलए जनयम 2 में
उपरोि मल्ू य िग ि के ढाले गए जसक्क ेे का मानक ििन और ऐसे जसक्क ेे को बनाने म ें अनज्ञु ात उपचार िह होगा िो इन
जनयमों की िसू री अनुसूची में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
पहली अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 4 िेख)ें
एक सौ रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
जसक्क ेे के इस भाग पर मध्य में अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर् ि होगा, जिसके नीच े “सत्यमेि ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित
होगा, उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी में “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह
स्ट्तम्भ िीर् ि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मल्ू य “100” भी होगा ।
पष्ठृ भाग:
जसक्क ेे के इस भाग के मध्य म ें आचाय ि श्री महाप्रज्ञ का जचत्र होगा। जसक्के के ऊपरी पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “आचाय ि
श्री महाप्रज्ञ की 105 िीं ियतं ी” उत्कीण ि तथा जसक्क े े की जनचली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “105TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF ACHARYA SHRI MAHAPRAGYA” उत्कीणि होगा। आचायि श्री महाप्रज्ञ के जचत्र की बाईं
ओर िर्ि “1920”, िाईं ओर “2010” तथा जचत्र के नीचे िर्ि “2025” अतं रािष्ट्रीय अंक म ेंअंदकत होंग े।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 5 िेख)ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
जसक्क ेे का मूल्यिग ि मानक ििन
धातु संरचना म ें मानक ििन म ें
) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4(
एक सौ रुपय े प्रजत 1000 म ें चांिी का 999 अिं । 1/8000िां जहस्ट्सा िोड़ कर या
40 ग्राम चांिी के अंि म ें 999 और उसके ऊपर घटाकर, अथाति िज़न म ें 39.995
होगी। ग्राम से 40.005 ग्राम तक का अंतर
हो सकता ह ै।
[फा. स.ं 02/07/2018- जसक्क ा]
अपणाि भारटया, सलाहकार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
G.S.R. 493(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 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Denomination of coin. - The coin of One Hundred Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue
under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri
Mahapragya.
3. Dimension and composition of coin. - The coin of the above denomination mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to
the following dimensions and composition, namely: -
Denomination
Shape and outside diameter Number of serrations Metal composition
of coin
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Circular Pure Silver
One Hundr ed Rupees 200
44 millimeter Silver - 99.9 per cent.
4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule annexed to these rules.
5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 to
commemorate the occasion of 105TH Birth Anniversary of Acharya Shri Mahapragya and the remedy allowed in
making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
[See rule 4]
ONE HUNDRED RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमिे ियत”े inscribed
below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagari script and on the right periphery with the word
“INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “100” in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the image of Acharya Shri Mahapragya. The inscription “आचाय ि श्री महाप्रज्ञ की 105
िीं ियतं ी” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “105TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF ACHARYA SHRI MAHAPRAGYA” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of
the coin. The year “1920”, “2010” and “2025” in international numeral shall be written on the left side, right side and
below the image of Acharya Shri Mahapragya respectively.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
Denomination of Remedy allowed
Standard weight
coin In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
999 parts of silver per 1000. The 1/8000th plus or minus that is to
One Hundred
40 Grams tolerance for Silver content shall say weight could be 39.995
Rupees
be 999 and above. grams to 40.005 grams.
[F. No. 02/07/2018-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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