Date: 2025-08-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Issuance of Commemorative Coin of denomination of Rs 75 on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the founding of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, announces rules for the issuance of a commemorative coin for the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. 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 dated August 12, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General:**
* These rules are called the "Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur Rules, 2025."
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Denomination:**
* A Seventy-Five Rupees coin will be coined to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of IIT Kharagpur.
* **Coin Specifications:**
* Shape: Circular
* Diameter: 44 millimeters
* Serrations: 200
* Composition: 99.9% Pure Silver
* **Coin Design:**
* Obverse: Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the words "भारत" (in Devnagri) and "INDIA," the Rupee symbol, and the numeral "75."
* Reverse: Displays the logo of the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of IIT Kharagpur, the inscription "भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, खड़गपुर" in Devanagari script, "INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR" in English, and the year "2025." The text "स्वर्ण जयंती" is written above and "PLATINUM JUBILEE" is placed below.
* **Coin Weight:**
* Standard Weight: 40 grams
* Silver Tolerance: 999 parts of silver per 1000.
* Weight Tolerance: 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams.
Impact Analysis:
**Central Government:**
* Impact: The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Finance, is responsible for authorizing the coinage and ensuring compliance with the Coinage Act, 2011.
* Action Required: Oversee the minting process and ensure the coin specifications are accurately followed.
**Mint:**
* Impact: The Mint is tasked with producing the commemorative coin according to the specified dimensions, composition, and design.
* Action Required: Manufacture the Seventy-Five Rupees coin according to the rules outlined in the notification.
**Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur:**
* Impact: The Platinum Jubilee Celebration of IIT Kharagpur is being commemorated with the issuance of this coin.
* Action Required: No direct action specified, but the institute is the beneficiary of the commemorative coin.
**General Public/Collectors:**
* Impact: The general public and coin collectors will have the opportunity to acquire this commemorative coin.
* Action Required: No specific action required unless they wish to purchase the coin.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: A legal act that provides the central government with the power to make rules regarding coinage.
Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification and authorized to coin money.
Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur: The event being commemorated by the issuance of the coin.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur: The institution celebrating its platinum jubilee.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for the Department of Economic Affairs.
Department of Economic Affairs: The department within the Ministry of Finance that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued; it is the capital of India.
Seventy Five Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin being issued.
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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.ं 503] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2025/श्रावण 21, 1947
No. 503] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अविसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 12 अगस्त , 2025
सा.का.वन. 547(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(भारतीयप्रौद्योदगकीसंस्र्ान, खड़गपुरका
प्लैदिनर्जयंतीसर्ारोहके अवसरपरस्मारकदसक्काजारीकरना)दनयर्, 2025 है।
(2) येराजपत्रर्ेंइनके प्रकाशनकीतारीखकोप्रवृत्तहोगं े।
2.वसक्के का मूल्यिगि.- भारतीयप्रौद्योदगकीसंस्र्ान, खड़गपुरकाप्लैदिनर्जयंतीसर्ारोह के अवसरपरके न्द्रीयसरकार
के प्रादिकारके अिीनजारीकरनेके दिएिकसािर्ेंपचहत्तररुपयेर्ूल्यवगाकादसक्काढािाजाएगा।
5376 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3.वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना.- दनयर्2 र्ेंउक्तल्लक्तखतदसक्के कीदवर्ा दनम्नदिक्तखतदवर्ाओंऔरसंरचनाके अनुरूप
होगी,अर्ाात्:-
दसक्के कार्ूल्यवगा आकृ दतऔरबाह्यव्यास िांतोंकीसंख्या िातुसंरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
वृत्ताकार शुद्धचांिी
पचहत्तररुपये 44 दर्िीर्ीिर 200 चांिी-99.9प्रदतशत
4.विज़ाइन.– दसक्के कादडज़ाइनवहहोगाजोइनदनयर्ोंकीपहिीअनुसूचीर्ेंयर्ादवदनदिाष्टहोगा।
5.मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार - भारतीयप्रौद्योदगकीसंस्र्ान, खड़गपुरकाप्लैदिनर्जयंतीसर्ारोहके अवसरको
र्नानेके दिएउपरोि र्ूल्यवगाके ढािेगएदसक्के कार्ानकवजनऔरऐसेदसक्के कोबनानेर्ेंअनुज्ञातउपचारवह
होगाजोइनदनयर्ोंकीिूसरीअनुसूचीर्ेंयर्ादवदनदिाष्टहै।
पहली अनुसूची
(वनयम 4 देखें)
पचहत्तर रुपये
अग्र भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागपरर्ध्यर्ेंअशोकस्तम्भकादसंहस्तम्भशीर्ाहोगा, दजसके नीचे“सत्यमेि जयते” िेखउत्कीदणातहोगा,
उसकीबाईपररदिपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें“भारत” शब्दऔरिाईपररदिपरअंग्रेजीर्ें“INDIA” शब्दहोगा।दसंहस्तम्भ
शीर्ाके नीचेरुपयेकाप्रतीक“₹” औरअंतरााष्टरीयअंकोंर्ेंअंदकतर्ूल्य“75” भीहोगा।
पृष्ठ भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागपर“भारतीय प्रौद्योवगकी संस्थान, खड़गपुर के प्लैविनम जयंती समारोह”कािोगोअंदकतहोगा।
दसक्के के ऊपरीभागपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें“भारतीय प्रौद्योवगकी संस्थान, खड़गपुर”औरदनचिेभागपरअंग्रेजीर्ें
”INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR” दिखाहोगा।दडज़ाइनके दनचिेभागपरअंतरााष्टरीय
अंकों र्ेंवर्ा“2025” दिखाहोगा।इसके ऊपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें“प्लैविनम जयंती”औरिेवनागरीदिदपके नीचे
“PLATINUM JUBILEE” दिखाहोगा।
दूसरी अनुसूची
(वनयम 5 देखें)
अनुज्ञात उपचार
वसक्के का मूल्यिगि मानक िजन
संयोजन में मानक िजन में
(1) (2) (3) (4)
प्रदत1000 र्ेंचांिीका999अंश।चांिी 1/8000वांदहस्साजर्ायाघिा
पचहत्तररुपये 40ग्रार् के अंशर्ें999औरउसके ऊपर अर्ाात् वजन 39.995 ग्रार् से
होगी। 40.005ग्रार्तकहोसकताहै।
[फा. सं.02/14/2025- दसक्का]
अपणााभादिया,सिाहकार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025
G.S.R. 547(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 Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur) 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 Seventy Five Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue
under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate on the occasion of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
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
Seventy-Five Rupees 200
44 millimeters 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 Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 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]
SEVENTY FIVE RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमेि जयते” inscribed
below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagri script and on the right periphery with the word
“INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “75” in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the logo of “Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur”. The inscription “भारतीयप्रौद्योदगकीसंस्र्ान, खड़गपुर” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper
periphery of the coin and the inscription “INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR” in English
shall be written on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “2025” shall be written in international numerals on the
lower side of the design. Above it, the text “प्लैविनम जयंती” shall be written in Devanagari script, and “PLATINUM
JUBILEE” shall be placed below the Devanagari script.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
Remedy allowed
Denomination of
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
Seventy-Five
40 Grams tolerance for Silver content shall be say weight could be 39.995 grams
Rupees
999 and above. to 40.005 grams.
[F. No. 02/14/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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