**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) regarding the issuance of a commemorative coin on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu. The rules, which are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (February 9, 2026), detail the coin's denomination, dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and allowed variations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General:**
* These rules are called the "Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 100 Years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu) Rules, 2026".
* These rules come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Details:**
* **Denomination:** One Hundred Rupees.
* **Shape:** Circular, with a diameter of 44 millimeters.
* **Edge:** 200 serrations.
* **Composition:** Quaternary Alloy (50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, 5% Zinc).
* **Weight:** 35 grams (with a permissible variation of 34.65 to 35.35 grams).
* **Coin Design:**
* **Obverse:** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the inscription "सत्यमेव जयते", the word "भारत" in Devanagari script, the word "INDIA" in English, the Rupee symbol, and the numeral "100".
* **Reverse:** Features the image of Pandit Raghunath Murmu with the Ol Chiki script in the background, the years "1925-2025", the inscription "पंडित रघुनाथ मुर्मू द्वारा निर्मित ओल चिकी लिपि के 100 वर्ष" in Devanagari, and "100 YEARS OF OL CHIKI SCRIPT BY PANDIT RAGHUNATH MURMU" in English.
* **Allowed Variations:**
* Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000.
* Weight may vary from 34.65 to 35.35 grams.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs)**
* **Impact**: Responsible for enacting and enforcing the rules concerning the commemorative coin.
* **Action Required**: Ensure the mint follows these regulations in the production of the coin.
**Stakeholder: The Mint**
* **Impact**: Tasked with producing the coin according to the specifications outlined in the rules.
* **Action Required**: Manufacture the commemorative coin adhering to the dimensions, composition, design, weight, and permissible variations specified in the notification.
**Stakeholder: General Public / Collectors**
* **Impact**: Will have access to a commemorative coin celebrating the Ol Chiki script, but the value is set.
* **Action Required**: No specific action required, but may be interested in acquiring the coin for collection or commemorative purposes.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: The primary law authorizing the Central Government to make rules regarding coinage, referenced in the notification.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs): The ministry and department responsible for issuing the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 100 Years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu: The scheme to issue a commemorative coin.
Pandit Raghunath Murmu: The person the coin commemorates.
Ol Chiki Script: The script the coin commemorates.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 112] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 9, 2026/माघ 20, 1947
No. 112] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अविसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2026
सा.का.वन. 118(अ).— के न्द्रीय सरकार, दसक्का दनर्ााण अदिदनयर्, 2011 (2011 का 11) की िारा 24 की
उपिारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रित्त शक्तियो ंका प्रयोग करते हुए, दनम्नदिक्तखत दनयर् बनाती है, अर्ाात्:-
1. संविप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ. — (1) इन दनयर्ो ंका संदिप्त नार् दसक्का दनर्ााण (पंदडत रघुनार् र्ुर्मा द्वारा दनदर्ात ओि
दिकी दिदप के 100 वर्ा के अवसर पर स्मारक दसक्के का दनगार्न) दनयर्, 2026 है।
(2) ये राजपत्र र्ें इनके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगं े।
2. वसक्के का मूल्यिगि. — पंदडत रघुनार् र्ुर्मा द्वारा दनदर्ात ओि दिकी दिदप के 100 वर्ा के अवसर पर स्मरणोत्सव
र्नाने हेतु कें द्रीय सरकार के प्रादिकार के अिीन जारी दकए जाने के दिए टकसाि र्ें एक सौ रुपये र्मल्य वगा का दसक्का
ढािा जाएगा।
963 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना. — दनयर् 2 र्ें उक्तल्लक्तखत र्मल्य वगा का दसक्का, दनम्नदिक्तखत दवर्ाओ ंऔर संरिना
के अनुरूप होगा, अर्ाात्:-
दसक्के का र्मल्यवगा आकृ दत और बाह्य व्यास िांतो ंकी संख्या िातु संरिना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
चतुथिक वमश्र िातु
एक सौ रुपये वृत्ताकार 200 िांिी - 50 प्रदतशत
44 दर्िीर्ीटर तांबा - 40 प्रदतशत
दनदकि - 05 प्रदतशत
जस्ता - 05 प्रदतशत
4. विज़ाइन. — दसक्के का दडज़ाइन वह होगा जो इन दनयर्ो ंके सार् उपाबद्ध पहिी अनुसमिी र्ें यर्ा दवदनदिाष्ट है।
5. मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार. — पंदडत रघुनार् र्ुर्मा द्वारा दनदर्ात ओि दिकी दिदप के 100 वर्ा के अवसर
पर स्मरणोत्सव र्नाने के दिए दनयर् 2 र्ें दनदिाष्ट र्मल्यवगा के दसक्के का र्ानक वजन और ऐसे दसक्के को बनाने र्ें
अनुज्ञात उपिार वह होगा जो इन दनयर्ो ंके सार् उपाबद्ध िमसरी अनुसमिी र्ें यर्ा दवदनदिाष्ट है।
पहली अनुसूची
[दनयर् 4 िेखें]
एक सौ रुपये
अग्र भाग:
दसक्के के इस भाग पर र्ध्य र्ें अशोक स्तम्भ का दसंह स्तम्भ शीर्ा होगा, दजसके नीिे “सत्यमेि जयते” िेख उत्कीदणात
होगा, उसकी बाईं पररदि पर िेवनागरी दिदप र्ें “भारत” शब्द और िाईं पररदि पर अंग्रेजी र्ें “INDIA” शब्द होगा।
दसंह स्तम्भ शीर्ा के नीिे रुपये का प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ंर्ें अंदकत र्मल्य “100” भी होगा।
पृष्ठ भाग:
दसक्के के इस भाग के र्ध्य र्ें पंदडत रघुनार् र्ुर्मा का दित्र होगा तर्ा इस दित्र के पृष्ठभमदर् र्े ओि दिकी दिदप के अिर
अंदकत होगं े। दित्र के नीिे अंतरााष्टरीय अंको र्ें वर्ा “1925-2025” उत्कीणा होगा। दसक्के की ऊपरी पररदि पर िेवनागरी
दिदप र्ें उत्कीणा िेख “पंवित रघुनाथ मुमूि द्वारा वनवमित ओल वचकी वलवप के 100 िर्ि” दिखा होगा। दसक्के की
दनििी पररदि पर अंग्रेजी र्ें उत्कीणा िेख “100 YEARS OF OL CHIKI SCRIPT BY PANDIT RAGHUNATH
MURMU” दिखा होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
दूसरी अनुसूची
[दनयर् 5 िेखें]
अनुज्ञात उपिार
दसक्के का र्मल्यवगा र्ानक वजन
संयोजन र्ें र्ानक वजन र्ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
एक सौ रुपये िांिी के दिए 1/500वां दहस्सा की वृक्तद्ध 1/100वां दहस्सा की वृक्तद्ध या
या कर्ी अर्ाात् िांिी का अंश प्रदत 1000 कर्ी अर्ाात् वजन 34.65 ग्रार्
35 ग्रार्
र्ें 498 से 502 के बीि हो सके गा। से 35.35 ग्रार् तक हो सकता है।
[फा. सं. 02/01/2026-दसक्का]
अपणाा भादटया, सिाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2026
G.S.R. 118(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 100 Years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu) Rules, 2026.
(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 be coined at the Mint for issue under
the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of 100 years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit
Raghunath Murmu.
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 the coin
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Quaternary Alloy
Silver - 50 per cent.
Circular
One Hundred Rupees 200 Copper - 40 per cent.
44 millimeters
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 to in rule 2 to
commemorate the occasion of 100 years of Ol Chiki Script by Pandit Raghunath Murmu and the remedy allowed in
making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed to these rules.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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 “सत्यमवे ियत”े inscribed
below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devanagari 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 Pandit Raghunath Murmu at the centre of the coin with the alphabets of the
Ol Chiki Script composed in the background. The year “1925-2025” in international numerals shall be inscribed below
the image. On the upper periphery of the coin, the inscription “पजं डत रघनु ाथ ममु मूद्वारा जनर्मतू ओल जिकी जलजप के 100 वर्”ू
shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “100 YEARS OF OL CHIKI
SCRIPT BY PANDIT RAGHUNATH MURMU” shall be inscribed in English.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
Denomination of Remedy allowed
Standard weight
the coin In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that 1/100th plus or minus, that is to
is to say, the Silver content may vary say, the weight may vary from
One Hundred Rupees 35 Grams
from 498 to 502 per 1000. 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
[F. No. 02/01/2026-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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