Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Finance announces the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the Occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rules, 2025. It specifies the denomination, composition, design, standard weight, and remedy allowed for the commemorative coin. The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, July 8, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Information**
* These rules are called the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rules, 2025.
* The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Specifications**
* Denomination: One Hundred Twenty-Five Rupees.
* Shape: Circular.
* Outside Diameter: 44 millimeters.
* Number of Serrations: 200.
* Composition: Pure Silver (99.9%).
* **Coin Design**
* Obverse: Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the word "भारत" in Devanagari script on the left, the word "INDIA" in English on the right, the Rupee symbol, and the denominational value "125" in international numerals.
* Reverse: Features the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the center with the year '1901' on the left, the year '2026' on the right and the year '2025' inscribed below the image. The inscription ". 125" is written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin, and the inscription "125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE" is inscribed in English on the bottom periphery of the coin.
* **Weight and Remedy**
* Standard Weight: 40 Grams.
* Remedy Allowed: Plus or minus tolerance for Silver content shall be 999 parts of silver per 1000, that is to say weight could be 39.995 grams to 40.005 grams.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Responsible for the authority to coin the commemorative coin.
* Action Required: Ensure the mint adheres to the specified rules for coinage.
* **Mint:**
* Impact: Tasked with coining the One Hundred Twenty-Five Rupees denomination coin according to the specified dimensions, composition, design, weight, and remedy.
* Action Required: Comply with all the rules related to the coinage of the commemorative coin.
* **General Public:**
* Impact: Can obtain and use the commemorative coin.
* Action Required: Be aware of the coin's specifications and value.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: A law enacted in 2011, granting the Central Government powers related to coinage.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for financial matters, including the issuance of commemorative coins.
Department of Economic Affairs: A department within the Ministry of Finance.
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee: An Indian politician and academic, in whose honor the commemorative coin is being issued.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rules, 2025: The formal title of the rules governing the issuance of the commemorative coin.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: A sculpture of four lions standing back to back, mounted on an abacus, which is used as a design element on the obverse side of the coin.
One Hundred TwentyFive 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.ं 414] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, िुलाई 8, 2025/आषाढ़ 17, 1947
No. 414] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025/ASHADHA 17, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थथक काय यजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 8 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 457(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक् का जनमायण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की उपधारा (2) के
खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथायत्:-
1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जसक् का जनमायण (डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखिी की 125िीं ियंती के अिसर
पर स्ट्मारक जसक् का िारी करना) जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) ये रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. जसक् के का मल्ू यिग.य- डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखिी की 125िीं ियंती के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी करने के
जलए टकसाल में केिल एक सौ पच् चीस रुपये मूल्य िगय का जसक् का ढाला िाएगा ।
3. जसक् के की जिमाएं और सरं चना.- जनयम 2 में उजल्लजखत मूल्य िगय के जसक् के, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के अनुरूप होंगे,
अथायत्:-
जसक् के का मूल्य िगय आकार और बाह्य व्यास दांतेदार दकनारे की संख्या धातु संयोिन
(1) (2) (3) (4)
िृत्ताकार िुद्ध चांदी
एक सौ पच् चीस रुपये 200
44 जमलीमीटर चांदी- 99.9 प्रजतित
4490 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जडज़ाइन.– जसक् के का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसूची म ेंयथा जिजनर्ददष्ट ह।ै
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार.-डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखिी की 125िीं ियंती के अिसर को मनाने के जलए जनयम 2 में जनर्ददष्ट
मूल्य िगय के ढाले गए जसक् के का मानक ििन और ऐसे जसक् के को बनाने में अनुज्ञात उपचार िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की दसू री अनुसूची
में यथा जिजनर्ददष्ट ह।ै
पहली अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 4 दखे )ें
एक सौ पच् चीस रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
जसक् के के इस भाग पर मध्य में अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससह स्ट्तम्भ िीषय होगा, जिसके नीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्थणत होगा, उसकी
बाईं पररजध पर देिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्द और दाईं पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “INDIA” िब्द होगा। ससह स्ट्तम्भ िीषय के नीचे रुपये
का प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरायष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “125” भी होगा ।
पृष्ट भाग:
जसक् के के इस भाग पर मध्य में डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखिी का जचत्र होगा। जचत्र के बाईं ओर अंतरायष्ट्रीय अंकों में '1901' और दाईं ओर
'2026' उत्कीणय होगा। डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखिी के जचत्र के नीचे अंतरायष्ट्रीय अंकों में '2025' उत्कीणय होगा। जसक् के की ऊपरी पररजध पर
दिे नागरी जलजप में “डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मखु िी की 125िीं ियतं ी” तथा जनचली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “125TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE” उत्कीणय होगा।
दसू री अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 5 दखे )ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
जसक् के का मूल्यिगय मानक ििन
संयोिन म ें मानक ििन में
)1( )2( )3( )4(
प्रजत 1000 म ेंचांदी का 999 अंि। चांदी के 1/8000िां जहस्ट्सा िोड़ कर या घटाकर,
एक सौ पच् चीस रुपये 44 ग्राम अंि में 999 और उसके ऊपर तक का अंतर अथायत िज़न में 39.995 ग्राम से 40.005
हो सकेगा। ग्राम तक का अंतर हो सकता ह।ै
[फा. सं. 02 /12 /2025- जसक् का]
अपणा यभारटया, सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2025
G.S.R. 457(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 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee) 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 Twenty-Five Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the
Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The denomination of 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 the coin
(1) (2) (3) (4)
One Hundred Twenty- Circular Pure Silver
200
Five Rupees 44 millimeter Silver 99.9%
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 above denomination coined to
commemorate the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee 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 TWENTY-FIVE RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमेव जयत”े
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 “125” in the
international numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall feature the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the centre. The year '1901' in
international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side and the year '2026' shall be inscribed on the right side of the
image. Below the image of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the year „2025‟ in international numerals shall be inscribed.
On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription “डॉ. श्यामा प्रसाद मुखजी की 125व ीं जयींत ” shall be written in
Devanagari script, and the inscription “125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SYAMA PRASAD
MOOKERJEE” shall be inscribed in English on the bottom periphery of the coin.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
(See rule 5)
Denomination of Remedy allowed
Standard weight
the 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 Twenty-
40 Grams tolerance for Silver content shall be say weight could be 39.995 grams
Five Rupees
999 and above. to 40.005 grams.
[F. No. 02/12/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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