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 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Rules, 2025. These rules, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (August 26, 2025), specify the denomination, dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and remedy allowed for the commemorative coin. The coin will be issued under the authority of the Central Government.
Key Points / Main Content:
General:
* The rules are called the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Birth Centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Rules, 2025.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (August 26, 2025).
Coin Details:
* Denomination: One Hundred Rupees.
* Shape: Circular, with a diameter of 44 millimeters and 200 serrations.
* Composition: Pure Silver (99.9%).
Coin Design:
* Obverse: Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with "भारत" (in Devnagari script) on the left, "INDIA" on the right, the Rupee symbol, and the denominational value "100" below the Lion Capitol.
* Reverse: Features the image of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, with "डॉ. भूपेन हजारिका" in Devanagari script on the upper periphery, "BIRTH CENTENARY OF DR. BHUPEN HAZARIKA" in English on the lower periphery, and the year "2025" below the image.
Coin Weight and Remedy:
* Standard weight: 40 grams.
* Remedy allowed: Silver content tolerance is 999 parts of silver per 1000. Weight tolerance is between 39.995 grams and 40.005 grams.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government is authorized to issue the commemorative coin.
* Action Required: Oversee the minting and issuance of the coin according to the specified rules.
Mint:
* Impact: The Mint is responsible for producing the commemorative coins.
* Action Required: Coin the One Hundred Rupees denomination coin according to the specified dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and remedy.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: An act of the Indian Parliament that governs coinage in India. Specifically, section 24, subsection 2, clauses d and e are referenced, granting power to the Central Government.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, responsible for issuing the commemorative coin.
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika: The individual being commemorated with the issuance of a special coin on the occasion of his birth centenary.
One Hundred Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin being issued.
Birth Centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Rules, 2025: The specific set of rules governing the issuance of the commemorative coin.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: A sculpture of four lions which will be present on the obverse side of the coin.
Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs: The Indian government ministry and department issuing the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued; the capital of India.
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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.ं 536] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 26, 2025/भाद्र 4, 1947
No. 536] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025/BHADRA 4, 1947
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अविसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 26 अगस्त, 2025
सा.का.वन. 580(अ).—के न्द्रीयसरकार, दसक्कादनर्ााणअदिदनयर्, 2011 (2011 का11) कीिारा24 की
उपिारा(2) के खंड(घ)औरखंड(ड.)द्वाराप्रित्तशक्तियोंकाप्रयोगकरतेहुए, दनम्नदिक्तखतदनयर्बनातीहै, अर्ाात्:-
1.संविप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.—(1) इनदनयर्ोंकासंदिप्तनार्दसक्कादनर्ााण(डॉ.भूपेनहाजररकाकीजन्मशताब्दी
के अवसरपरस्मारकदसक्काजारीकरना)दनयर्,2025 है।
(2) येराजपत्रर्ेंइनके प्रकाशनकीतारीखकोप्रवृत्तहोगं े।
2.वसक्के का मूल्यिगि .—डॉ.भूपेनहाजररकाकीजन्मशताब्दीके अवसरपरकें द्रीयसरकारके प्रादिकारके अिीन
जारीकरनेके दिएटकसािर्ेंएकसौरुपयेर्ूल्यवगाकादसक्काढािाजाएगा।
5694 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3.वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना.—दनयर्2 र्ेंउक्तल्लक्तखतर्ूल्यवगाकादसक्कादनम्नदिक्तखतदवर्ाओंऔरसंरचना
के अनुरूप होगा,अर्ाात्:-
दसक्के कार्ूल्यवगा आकृ दतऔरबाह्यव्यास िांतोंकीसंख्या िातुसंरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
वृत्ताकार शुद्ध चांिी
200
एकसौ रुपये 44 दर्िीर्ीटर चांिी- 99. 9 प्रदतशत
4.विज़ाइन.—दसक्के का दडज़ाइनवह होगा जो इन दनयर्ो ंकी पहिी अनुसूची र्ें दवदनदिाष्ट है।
5.मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार.—डॉ.भूपेनहाजररकाकीजन्मशताब्दी के अवसरकोर्नानेके दिएउपरोि
र्ूल्यवगाके ढािेगएदसक्के कार्ानकवजनऔरऐसेदसक्के कोबनानेर्ेंअनुज्ञातउपचारवहहोगाजोइनदनयर्ों
कीिूसरीअनुसूचीर्ेंदवदनदिाष्टहै।
पहली अनुसूची
(वनयम 4 देखें)
एक सौ रुपये
अग्र भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागपरर्ध्यर्ेंअशोकस्तम्भकादसंहस्तम्भशीर्ाहोगा, दजसके नीचे “सत्यमेि जयते” िेखउत्कीदणात
होगा, उसकीबाईंपररदिपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें “भारत” शब्दऔरिाईंपररदिपरअंग्रेजीर्ें “INDIA” शब्दहोगा।
दसंहस्तम्भशीर्ाके नीचेरुपयेकाप्रतीक “₹” औरअंतरााष्टरीयअंकोंर्ेंअंदकतर्ूल्य “100” भीहोगा।
पृष्ठ भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागके र्ध्यर्ेंिॉ. भूपेन हाजररकाकादचत्रहोगा।दसक्के के ऊपरीपररदिपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें
“िॉ. भूपेन हाजररका की जन्म शताब्दी” दिखाहोगाऔरदसक्के कीदनचिीपररदिपरअंग्रेजीर्ें“BIRTH
CENTENARY OF DR. BHUPEN HAZARIKA”वदणातहोगा।डॉ.भूपेनहाजररकाके दचत्रके नीचेवर्ा“2025”
अंतरााष्टरीयअंकर्ेंदिखाहोगा।
दूसरी अनुसूची
(वनयम 5 देखें)
अनुज्ञातउपचार
दसक्के कार्ूल्यवगा र्ानकवजन
िातुसंरचना र्ें र्ानकवजन र्ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
प्रदत 1000 र्ें चांिी का 999 अंश। 1/8000वांदहस्साजर्ायाघटा
एकसौरुपये
40ग्रार् चांिी के अंश र्ें 999 और उसके ऊपर अर्ाात वज़न 39.995 ग्रार् से
होगी। 40.005 तकहोसकताहै।
[फा. सं. 02/17/2025-दसक्का]
अनुपी.र्र्ाई, सिाहकार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th August, 2025
G.S.R. 580(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 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika) 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 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.
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)
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 Birth Centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika 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 “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 bear the image of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. The inscription “डॉ. भूपेन हाजररका की जन्म शताब्दी” shall
be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF DR.
BHUPEN HAZARIKA” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “2025” in
international numeral shall be written below the image of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika.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 tolerance for Silver content shall say weight could be 39.995
40 Grams
be 999 and above. grams to 40.005 grams.
Rupees
[F. No. 02/17/2025- Coin]
ANU P. MATHAI, Adviser
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