**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the rules for issuing a commemorative coin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. The rules, effective upon publication in the Gazette, specify the coin's denomination, design, material composition, and weight. Key deadlines are not explicitly mentioned, but the rules come into effect on their publication date.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Coin Issuance Authority:**
* The Central Government is empowered to issue commemorative coins under the Coinage Act, 2011.
* **Commemorative Coin Details:**
* **Occasion:** 150th Year of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.
* **Denomination:** One Hundred and Fifty Rupees.
* **Effective Date:** Rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Specifications:**
* **Shape and Diameter:** Circular, 44 millimeters.
* **Edge:** 200 serrations.
* **Metal Composition:** Quaternary Alloy consisting of 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 05% Nickel, and 05% Zinc.
* **Standard Weight:** 35 grams.
* **Composition Tolerance:** Silver content may vary between 498 to 502 per 1000.
* **Weight Tolerance:** The coin's weight can range from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
* **Coin Design:**
* **Obverse:** Features the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar, with "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below. The words "भारत" (Bharat) and "INDIA" will be on the left and right peripheries respectively. The Rupee symbol "₹" and the denomination "150" in international numerals will be below the Lion Capitol.
* **Reverse:** Displays the logo of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science. The inscription “इण्डियन एसोसिएशन फॉर द कल्टीवेशन ऑफ़ साइंस का 150वां वर्ष” will be on the upper periphery in Devanagari script, and “150TH YEAR OF IACS” will be on the lower periphery in English. The years “1876” (left of the logo) and “2026” (right of the logo) will be inscribed in international numerals.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Central Government**
* **Impact:** Responsible for authorizing and overseeing the minting and issuance of the commemorative coin.
* **Action Required:** To enact these rules and ensure their compliance for the commemorative coin issue.
* **Mint Authorities**
* **Impact:** Will be responsible for the actual production of the coin according to the specified dimensions, composition, and design.
* **Action Required:** To adhere to the specified rules regarding the denomination, dimensions, metal composition, standard weight, tolerances, and design for minting the commemorative coin.
* **Public**
* **Impact:** May acquire the commemorative coin, which serves as a symbol of the 150th anniversary of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mandated for the general public; they may choose to purchase or collect the coin.
* **Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science**
* **Impact:** Will be honored by the issuance of a commemorative coin celebrating its 150th anniversary.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is detailed in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 150th Year of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science) Rules, 2026: The specific rules governing the issuance of a commemorative coin.
Coinage Act, 2011: The primary law under which the commemorative coin rules are made.
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science: The institution whose 150th anniversary is being commemorated by the coin.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs): The government department responsible for issuing the notification.
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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.ं 177] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच ि13, 2026/फाल्ग नु 22, 1947 26/पौर् 17, 1947
No. 177] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय िजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 माच,ि 2026
सा.का.जन. 183(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, जनमािण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की
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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 जनमािण (इजण्डयन एसोजसएिन फॉर ि कल्टीिेिन
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ऑफ़ साइंस का 150िां िर् ि के अिसर पर स्ट्मारक िारी करना) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
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(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंइनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. का मल्ू यिग.ि— इजण्डयन एसोजसएिन फॉर ि कल्टीिेिन ऑफ़ साइंस का 150िें िर्ि के अिसर पर
सिक्के
स्ट्मरणोत्सि मनान े हते ु केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी करन े के जलए टकसाल में एक सौ पचास रुपय े मूल्य िग ि
का ढाला िाएगा।
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3. की जिमाएं और सरं चना.— जनयम 2 म ें उजल्लजखत मूल्य िगि का , जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के
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अनुरूप होगा, अथाित:् -
1823 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
का मल्ू यिगि आकृजत और बाह्य व्यास िांतेिार दकनारे की संख्या धातु संरचना
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(1) (2) (3) (4)
चतथु कि जमश्र धात ु
एक सौ पचास रुपय े िृत्ताकार 200 चांिी - 50 प्रजतित
44 जमलीमीटर तांबा - 40 प्रजतित
जनदकल - 05 प्रजतित
िस्ट्ता - 05 प्रजतित
4. जडज़ाइन.— का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों के साथ उपाबद्ध पहली अनुसचू ी में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
सिक्के
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार.— इजण्डयन एसोजसएिन फॉर ि कल्टीिेिन ऑफ़ साइंस का 150िें िर् िके अिसर को
मनाने के जलए जनयम 2 म ें जनर्ििष्ट मूल्यिगि के का मानक ििन और ऐस े को बनाने म ें अनुज्ञात उपचार िह
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होगा िो इन जनयमों के साथ उपाबद्ध िसू री अनुसूची में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
पहली अनसु चू ी
[जनयम 4 िेख]ें
एक सौ पचास रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
के इस भाग पर मध्य में अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि होगा, जिसके नीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित होगा,
सिक्के
उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अंग्रेिी में “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ
िीर्ि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “150” भी होगा ।
पष्ठृ भाग:
के इस भाग के मध्य म ेंइजण्डयन एसोजसएिन फॉर ि कल्टीिेिन ऑफ़ साइंस का प्रतीक जचन्द्ह होगा। की ऊपरी
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पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में उत्कीणि लेख “इजण्डयन एसोजसएिन फॉर ि कल्टीििे न ऑफ़ साइंस का 150िा ं िर्”ि जलखा
होगा।
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की जनचली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी म ेंउत्कीणि लेख “150TH YEAR OF IACS” जलखा होगा। प्रतीक जचन्द्ह के बाईं
ओर अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों म ें “1876” उत्कीर्णित होगा। प्रतीक जचन्द्ह के िाईं ओर अंतराष्ट्रि ीय अंकों में “2026” उत्कीर्णित होगा।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
[जनयम 5 िेख]ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
का मूल्यिग ि मानक ििन
सिक्के
संयोिन म ें मानक ििन म ें
) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4(
चांिी के जलए 1/500िां जहस्ट्सा की िृजद्ध
1/100िें जहस्ट्से की िृजद्ध या कमी अथाित ्
या कमी अथाित ् चांिी का अंि प्रजत
एक सौ पचास रुपय े 35 ग्राम ििन 34.65 ग्राम से 35.35 ग्राम तक
1000 म ें 498 स े 502 के बीच हो
हो सकता ह।ै
सकेगा।
[फा. सं. 02/05/2026 - ]
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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 12th March, 2026
G.S.R. 183(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 150th Year of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science) 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 and Fifty Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for
issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of 150th year of Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science.
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
Number of serrations Metal composition
of the coin diameter
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Quaternary Alloy
Silver - 50 per cent.
Circular
One Hundred and Fifty Copper - 40 per cent.
44 millimeters 200
Rupees 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 150th year of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science 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 AND FIFTY RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar at the centre with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” inscribed
below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत ”in Devanagari script and on the right periphery the word
“INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and the denominational value “150” in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the logo of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science at the centre of the coin.
The inscription “इण्डियन एसोण्सएशन फॉर द कल्टीवेशन ऑफ़ साइंस का 150वां वर्ष” shall be inscribed in Devanagari script on the upper
periphery of the coin. The inscription “150TH YEAR OF IACS” shall be inscribed in English on the lower periphery
of the coin. The year “1876” in international numerals shall be inscribed to the left of the logo and the year “2026” in
international numerals shall be inscribed to the right of the logo.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Rule 5]
Remedy allowed
Denomination of Standard
the coin weight
In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to 1/100th plus or minus, that is to say, the
One Hundred and say, the Silver content may vary from weight may vary from 34.65 grams to
35 Grams
Fifty Rupees 498 to 502 per 1000. 35.35 grams.
[F. No. 02/05/2026 -Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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