**Executive Summary**
This document, published by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) on November 6, 2025, outlines the rules for issuing a commemorative coin celebrating the 150th anniversary of "Vande Mataram." The rules, titled "Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of commemoration of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram') Rules, 2025," take effect on the date of their publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Provisions:**
* The document establishes the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of commemoration of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram') Rules, 2025.
* The rules become effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Denomination:**
* A One Hundred Fifty Rupees (₹150) coin will be minted to commemorate the occasion.
* **Coin Specifications:**
* The coin is circular with a 44-millimeter diameter.
* The coin has 200 serrations.
* Metal Composition:
* Copper: 60%
* Nickel: 20%
* Zinc: 20%
* **Coin Design (Obverse):**
* Features the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar in the center with "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below.
* The word "भारत" in Devanagari script on the left periphery and "INDIA" in English on the right.
* Includes the Rupee symbol "₹" and the denominational value "150" below the Lion Capitol.
* **Coin Design (Reverse):**
* Depicts British soldiers and Indian freedom fighters.
* The inscription "'वंदे मातरम्' के 150 वर्षों का स्मरणोत्सव” in Devanagari on the upper periphery and "COMMEMORATION OF 150 YEARS OF 'VANDE MATARAM'" in English on the lower periphery.
* The years "1875" and "2025" are inscribed on either side of the image.
* **Coin Weight and Tolerance:**
* Standard weight: 32 grams.
* Composition Tolerance: Plus or minus 1/100th for Copper, Nickel, and Zinc (Copper content 59% to 61%, Zinc and Nickel 19% to 21%).
* Weight Tolerance: Plus or minus 1/40th, so the weight can vary from 31.2 grams to 32.8 grams.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mint / Central Government**
* **Impact:** Required to mint and issue the commemorative coins under the outlined specifications.
* **Action Required:** Manufacture the ₹150 coin according to the defined rules for design, dimensions, composition, weight, and tolerances.
**Public / Coin Collectors**
* **Impact:** Collectors have the opportunity to purchase the commemorative coin.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required, but collectors may need to seek out the coin when it becomes available.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: The primary legislation authorizing the issuance of commemorative coins in India.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
Vande Mataram: The subject of the commemorative coin, marking 150 years since the event.
One Hundred Fifty Rupees: The denomination and face value of the commemorative coin being issued.
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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.ं 736] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, निम्बर 6, 2025/ कार्तकि 15, 1947 1947
No. 736] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/ KARTIKA 15, 1947 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय िजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 निम्बर, 2025
सा.का.जन. 822(अ).–– केन्द्रीय सरकार, जनमािण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की
सिक्का
उपधारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित:् -
निम्िसिखित
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जनमािण (‘िंिे मातरम’् के 150 िर्षों का स्ट्मरणोत्सि
सिक्का
के अिसर पर स्ट्मारक सिक्का िारी करना) जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. सिक्के का मल्ू यिग.ि — ‘िंि े मातरम्’ के 150 िर्षों के अिसर को स्ट्मरणीय बनाने के जलए एक सौ पचास रुपय े मल्ू य िग ि
का जसक्का केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी दकय े िाने के जलए टकसाल में ढाला िाएगा ।
3. सिक्के की जिमाएं और सरं चना - जनयम 2 म ेंउजल्लजखत मूल्य िगि का सिक्का, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के
अनुरूप होगा,अथाित्:-
सिक्के का मूल्य िग ि आकृजत और बाह्य व्यास िांतों की संख्या धातु संरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
जनदकल चांिी
िृत्ताकार तांबा- 60 प्रजतित
एक सौ पचास रुपये 200
44 जमलीमीटर जनदकल - 20 प्रजतित
िस्ट्ता - 20 प्रजतित
7400 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जडज़ाइन – सिक्के का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों के साथ उपाबद्ध पहली अनुसूची म ें यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार – ‘िंिे मातरम’् के 150 िर्षों के अिसर को स्ट्मरणीय बनाने के जलए जनयम 2 म ें
जनर्ििष्ट मल्ू य िग ि के
सिक्के
का मानक ििन और ऐस े
सिक्के
को बनाने म ें अनुज्ञात उपचार िह 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:
सिक्के के इस भाग पर मध्य में अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ष ि होगा, जिसके नीच े “सत्यमेि ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित
होगा, उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी में “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह
स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ष ि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मल्ू य “150” भी होगा ।
पष्ठृ भाग:
के इस भाग के मध्य म ें जिरटि सैजनकों और भारतीय स्ट्ितंत्रता सेनाजनयों का जचत्र होगा। की ऊपरी पररजध
सिक्के सिक्के
पर िेिनागरी जलजप में उत्कीण ि लेख “ ‘ििं े मातरम’् के 150 िर्षों का स्ट्मरणोत्सि” जलखा होगा और की जनचली
सिक्के
पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी म ें उत्कीणि लखे “COMMEMORATION OF 150 YEARS OF ‘VANDE MATARAM’” अंदकत
होगा। जचत्र के बाईं ओर अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंको म ें िर्षि “1875” और जचत्र के िाईं ओर अंतराष्ट्रि ीय अंको में िर्षि “2025” उत्कीण ि
होगा।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
[जनयम 5 िेख]ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
सिक्के का मल्ू य िगि मानक ििन
संयोिन म ें मानक ििन म ें
) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4(
एक सौ पचास रुपय े तांबे, जनदकल और िस्ट्ते के जलए 1/40िें जहस्ट्सा की िृजद्ध या कमी
1/100िें जहस्ट्सा की िृजद्ध या कमी अथाित ् ििन 31.2 ग्राम से 32.8
32 ग्राम
अथाित तांबे का अंि 59 % से 61 % ग्राम तक हो सकता ह।ै
तथा िस्ट्ता और जनदकल का अिं 19 %
से 21 % तक हो सकता ह।ै
[फा.स.ं 02/43/2025- ]
सिक्का
अपणा ि भारटया, सलाहकार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department Of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th November, 2025
G.S.R. 822(E).––– 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 commemoration of 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’) 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 Fifty Rupees denomination shall be coined at the
Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of One
Hundred Fifty years of ‘Vande Mataram’.
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)
Nickel- Silver
One Hundred Fifty Circular Copper - 60 per cent.
200
Rupees 44 millimeters Nickel - 20 per cent.
Zinc - 20 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 One Hundred Fifty years of ‘Vande Mataram’ 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 FIFTY RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend
“सत्यमेव
जयते भारत
” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “ ” in Devanagari script and on the
right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and
denominational value “150” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
REVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the image of British soldiers and Indian freedom fighters in the centre of the
coin. The inscription “
‘वंद े मातरम’् के
150
वर्षों का स्मरणोत्सव
” shall be written in Devanagari script on the
upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “COMMEMORATION OF 150 YEARS OF ‘VANDE
MATARAM’” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1875” in
international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image and the year “2025” in international
numerals shall be inscribed on the right side of the image.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See rule 5]
Denomination of the Standard Remedy allowed
coin weight In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1/100th plus or minus for Copper, 1/40th plus or minus, that is to
Nickel and Zinc, that is to say, say, the weight could vary
One Hundred Fifty Copper content could vary from from 31.2 grams to 32.8 grams.
32 Grams
Rupees 59% to 61% and Zinc and Nickel
content could vary from 19% to
21%
[F. No. 02/43/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.