**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Finance regarding the issuance of commemorative coins for the 150th Anniversary of Arya Samaj. The rules, which take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette, define the denomination, dimensions, composition, design, and weight of the coins. The rules are issued under the authority of the Coinage Act, 2011.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Information:**
* These rules are called the "Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of One Hundred Fifty Year Celebration of Arya Samaj) Rules, 2025."
* The rules will be effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Coin Specifications:**
* Denomination: One Hundred Fifty Rupees (₹150).
* Shape: Circular.
* Diameter: 44 millimeters.
* Edge: 200 serrations.
* Metal Composition:
* Copper: 60%
* Nickel: 20%
* Zinc: 20%
* Weight: 32 grams (with a permissible variation of 31.2 to 32.8 grams).
* **Coin Design:**
* **Obverse (Front):** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar, the inscription "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyamev Jayate), the word "भारत" (Bharat) in Devanagari script, the word "INDIA" in English, the Rupee symbol "₹", and the value "150" in international numerals.
* **Reverse (Back):** Features the logo of the Arya Samaj 150 Year Celebration. It includes the inscriptions "आर्य समाज का 150वां वर्ष समारोह" (Arya Samaj ka 150van Varsh Samaroh) in Devanagari and "ARYA SAMAJ 150 YEAR CELEBRATION" in English. The years '1875' and '2025' are also present, along with parts of the Gayatri Mantra in both Devanagari and English.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the execution of the notification and oversight of the minting and release of the commemorative coins.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the mint produces the coins according to the specifications laid out in the notification and facilitates their distribution.
**The Mint**
* **Impact:** They are responsible for minting the ₹150 coins.
* **Action Required:** The Mint must strike the coins to the specified standards of dimension, design, weight and metal composition to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Arya Samaj.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: The Act under which the rules for commemorative coin issuance are being made.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs): The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
Arya Samaj: The organization whose 150th anniversary is being commemorated.
Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of One Hundred Fifty Year Celebration of Arya Samaj) Rules, 2025: Rules regarding the issuance of a commemorative coin on the 150th anniversary of Arya Samaj.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was 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.ं 716] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट् पजतवार, अक्त ूबर 30, 2025/ कार्तकि 8, 1947
No. 716] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025/ KARTIKA 8, 1947
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अविसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अक् तूबर, 2025
सा.का.जन. 801(अ).— के न्द्रीय सरकार, ससक्का सिर्ााण असिसियर्, 2011 (2011 का 11) की िारा 24 की
उपिारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियो ंका प्रयोग करते हुए, सिम्नसिक्तखत सियर् बिाती है, अर्ाात्:-
1. संविप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.— (1) इि सियर्ो ंका संसिप्त िार् ससक्का सिर्ााण (आया सर्ाज का 150वां वर्ा सर्ारोह
के अवसर पर स्मारक ससक्का जारी करिा) सियर्, 2025 है।
(2) ये राजपत्र र्ें इिके प्रकाशि की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगं े।
2. वसक्के का मूल्यिगि.— आया सर्ाज का 150वां वर्ा सर्ारोह के अवसर पर कें द्रीय सरकार के प्रासिकार के अिीि
जारी करिे के सिए टकसाि र्ें एक सौ पचास रुपये र्ूल्य वगा का ससक्का ढािा जाएगा ।
3. वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना.— सियर् 2 र्ें उक्तिक्तखत र्ूल्य वगा का ससक्का, सिम्नसिक्तखत सवर्ाओ ंऔर संरचिा
के अिुरूप होगा,अर्ाात्:-
7234 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
ससक्के का र्ूल्य वगा आकार और बाह्य व्यास दांतेदार सकिारो ंकी संख्या िातु संरचिा
(1) (2) (3) (4)
सिसकि चांदी
वृत्ताकार तांबा- 60 प्रसतशत
एक सौ पचास रुपये 200
44 सर्िीर्ीटर सिसकि - 20 प्रसतशत
जस्ता - 20 प्रसतशत
4. विज़ाइन.— ससक्के का सडज़ाइि वह होगा जो इि सियर्ो ंकी पहिी अिुसूची र्ें यर्ा सवसिसदाष्ट है।
5. मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार.— आया सर्ाज का 150वां वर्ा सर्ारोह के अवसर को स्मरणीय बिािे के सिए
सियर् 2 र्ें सिसदाष्ट र्ूल्य वगा के ससक्के का र्ािक वजि और ऐसे ससक्के को बिािे र्ें अिुज्ञात उपचार वह होगा जो इि
सियर्ो ंकी दूसरी अिुसूची र्ें यर्ा सवसिसदाष्ट है।
पहली अनुसूची
[वनयम 4 देखें]
एक सौ पचास रुपये
अग्र भाग:
ससक्के के इस भाग पर र्ध्य र्ें अशोक स्तम्भ का ससंह स्तम्भ शीर्ा होगा, सजसके िीचे “सत्यमेि जयते” िेख उत्कीसणात
होगा, उसकी बाई पररसि पर देविागरी सिसप र्ें “भारत” शब्द और दाई पररसि पर अंग्रेजी र्ें “INDIA” शब्द होगा।
ससंह स्तम्भ शीर्ा के िीचे रुपये का प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ंर्ें अंसकत र्ूल्य “150” भी होगा ।
पृष्ठ भाग:
ससक्के के इस भाग पर र्ध्य र्ें आया सर्ाज 150 वर्ा सर्ारोह का िोगो अंसकत होगा। ससक्के के ऊपरी भाग पर
देविागरी सिसप र्ें “आयि समाज का 150िां िर्ि समारोह” और ससक्के के सिचिे भाग पर अंग्रेजी र्ें “ARYA SAMAJ
150 YEAR CELEBRATION” उत्कीणा होगा। िोगो के बाईं ओर अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ं र्ें वर्ा '1875' और दाईं ओर
अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ंर्ें वर्ा '2025' उत्कीणा होगा । देविागरी सिसप र्ें गायत्री र्ंत्र का पहिा भाग सहंदी पाठ “आया सर्ाज
का 150वां वर्ा सर्ारोह” के िीचे उत्कीणा होगा और देविागरी सिसप र्ें गायत्री र्ंत्र का दूसरा भाग अंग्रेजी पाठ “ARYA
SAMAJ 150 YEAR CELEBRATION” के ऊपर उत्कीणा होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
दूसरी अनुसूची
[वनयम 5 देखें]
अिुज्ञात उपचार
ससक्के का र्ूल्य वगा र्ािक वजि
संयोजि र्ें र्ािक वजि र्ें
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
तांबे, सिसकि और जस्ते के सिए 1/100वें
1/40वें सहस्सा की वृक्ति या
सहस्सा की वृक्ति या कर्ी अर्ाात तांबे के अंश
कर्ी अर्ाात् वजि 31.2
एक सौ पचास रुपये 32 ग्रार् र्ें 59 % से 61 % तर्ा जस्ते और सिसकि
ग्रार् से 32.8 ग्रार् तक हो
के अंश र्े 19 % से 21 % तक का अंतर हो
सकता है।
सके गा।
[फा.सं. 02/35/2025-ससक्का]
अपणाा भासटया, सिाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th October, 2025
G.S.R. 801(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 One Hundred Fifty Year Celebration of Arya Samaj) 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 Year Celebration
of Arya Samaj.
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 Number of
Shape and outside diameter Metal composition
of the coin serrations
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Nickel Silver
Circular
One Hundred Fifty Copper - 60 per cent.
44 millimeters 200
Rupees 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 Year Celebration of Arya Samaj 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 FIFTY 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 “150” in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of coin shall bear the logo of Arya Samaj 150 Year Celebration at the centre. The inscription “आय ि समाि का
150वा ंवर् िसमारोह " shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “ARYA
SAMAJ 150 YEAR CELEBRATION” in English shall be written on the lower periphery of the coin. The year '1875'
in international numerals shall be written on the left side of the logo and the year ‘2025’ in international numerals shall
be written on the right side of the logo. The first half of Gayatri Mantra in Devanagari script shall be inscribed below
Hindi Text “आर्य समाज का 150वाां वर्य समारोह” and the second half of Gayatri Mantra in Devanagari script shall be inscribed
above English Text of “ARYA SAMAJ 150 YEAR CELEBRATION”.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Rule 5]
Remedy allowed
Denomination of
Standard weight
the coin
In composition In standard weight
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1/100th plus or minus for Copper, Nickel 1/40th plus or minus, that is
and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content to say, the weight could
One Hundred Fifty
32 Grams could vary from 59% to 61% and Zinc & vary from 31.2 grams to
Rupees
Nickel content could vary from 19% to 32.8 grams
21%
[F. No. 02/35/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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