**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, announces the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of the Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Rules, 2025. Published on July 11, 2025, it specifies regulations for a One Hundred Rupees coin, including its denomination, dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and remedy allowed. These rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General Information**
* These rules are called the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Rules, 2025.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Denomination:**
* Only One Hundred Rupees coins shall be coined for this commemoration.
* **Coin Dimensions and Composition:**
* Shape: Circular
* Diameter: 44 millimeters
* Serrations: 200
* Composition:
* Silver: 50%
* Copper: 40%
* Nickel: 05%
* Zinc: 05%
* **Coin Design:**
* Obverse: Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the word "Bharat" in Devnagari script on the left periphery, the word "INDIA" in English on the right periphery, the Rupee symbol, and the denominational value "100."
* Reverse: Displays the image of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan at the center, with the year '1925' on the left and '2025' on the right. The inscription ".." is written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery, and "BIRTH CENTENARY OF PROF. M.S. SWAMINATHAN" in English on the lower periphery.
* **Coin Weight and Remedy:**
* Standard Weight: 35 Grams
* Weight Remedy: The weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
* Composition Remedy: Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Central Government:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for the authority and issuance of the commemorative coin.
* *Action Required:* Ensure the mint produces the coin according to the specified rules and design.
* **Mint:**
* *Impact:* Tasked with producing the One Hundred Rupees commemorative coin.
* *Action Required:* Coin the specified denomination with the correct dimensions, composition, design, weight, and remedies as per the rules.
* **General Public:**
* *Impact:* Can acquire and use the commemorative coin.
* *Action Required:* None.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: An act of the parliament of India that regulates coinage.
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan: The person in whose honor the commemorative coin is being issued, marking the Birth Centenary.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department under the Ministry of Finance involved in the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued and where the Government of India Press is located.
One Hundred Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin being issued.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: The emblem featured on the obverse side of the commemorative coin.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 420] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 11, 2025/आषाढ़ 20, 1947
No. 420] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025/ASHADHA 20, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 463(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 (प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन की िन्द्म
िताब्िी 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.ि- प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन की िन्द्म िताब्िी के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन
िारी करन े के जलए टकसाल म ेंकेिल एक सौ रुपये मल्ू य िगि का जसक्क ा ढाला िाएगा ।
3. जसक्क े की जिमाएं और सरं चना.- जनयम 2 में उजल्लजखत मल्ू य िगि के जसक्क े, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के
अनुरूप होंग,े अथाति ्:-
4562 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
जसक्क े का मूल्य िग ि आकार और बाह्य व्यास िांतेिार दकनारे की संख्या धातु संयोिन
(1) (2) (3) (4)
चतथु कि जमश्र धात ु
रित - 50 प्रजतित
िृत्ताकार
एक सौ रुपय े 200 तांबा - 40 प्रजतित
44 जमलीमीटर
जनदकल - 05 प्रजतित
िस्ट्ता - 05 प्रजतित
4. जडज़ाइन.– जसक्क े का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार.- प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन की िन्द्म िताब्िी के अिसर पर स्मरणोत्सव मनान े
के जलए जनयम 2 में जनर्ििष्ट मूल्यिगि के ढाले गए जसक्क े का मानक ििन और ऐसे जसक्क े को बनाने में अनुज्ञात उपचार िह
होगा िो इन जनयमों की िसू री अनुसूची में जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
पहली अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 4 िेख)ें
एक सौ रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
जसक्क े के मुख भाग पर मध्य म ेंअिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीषि होगा, जिसके नीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित होगा,
उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ
िीषि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “100” भी होगा ।
पष्टृ भाग:
जसक्क े के इस भाग पर मध्य म ें“प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन” की जचत्र होगा। जचत्र के बाईं ओर अंतराष्ट्रि ीय अंकों में '1925'
और िाजहनी ओर '2025' उत्कीर्णित होगा। जसक्के की ऊपरी पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन
की िन्द्म िताब्िी” और जसक्क े की जनचली पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी में “BIRTH CENTENARY OF PROF. M.S.
SWAMINATHAN” उत्कीर्णति होगा।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 5 िेख)ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
जसक्के का मूल्यिग ि मानक ििन
संयोिन म ें मानक ििन म ें
) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4(
चांिी के जलए 1/500िां जहस्ट्सा की िृजि या 1/100िां जहस्ट्सा की िृजि या कमी
एक सौ रुपय े 35 ग्राम कमी अथाित ् चांिी का अिं प्रजत 1000 म ें अथाित ् ििन 34.65 ग्राम स े
498 स े 502 के बीच हो सकेगा। 35.35 ग्राम तक हो सकता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 02/04/2025- 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 10th July, 2025
G.S.R. 463(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 Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan) 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 Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of the coin 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)
Quaternary Alloy
Silver – 50 per cent.
Circular
One Hundred Rupees 200 Copper - 40 per cent
44 millimeter
Nickel - 05 per cent
Zinc - 05 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 shall be
coined to commemorate on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan and the remedy allowed in
making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules.
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 “सत्यमेव जयते” 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 feature the image of Prof. M.S. Swaminathan at the center. The year '1925' in international
numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image, and the year '2025' shall be inscribed on the right side. The
inscription “प्रोफेसर एम.एस. स्ट्िामीनाथन की िन्द्म िताब्िी” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of
the coin and the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF PROF. M.S. SWAMINATHAN” shall be inscribed in English
on the lower periphery of the coin.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
Denomination of Remedy allowed
Standard weight
coin In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1/500th plus or minus for Silver,
1/100th plus or minus, that is to
that is to say, the Silver content
One Hundred Rupees 35 Grams say, the weight could vary from
may vary from 498 to 502 per
34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
1000.
[F. No. 02 /04 /2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Advisor
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