**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) has notified the "Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of the Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of Commerce) Rules, 2026." Published on April 28, 2026, these rules authorize the minting of a ₹100 commemorative coin to celebrate the college's 100th anniversary. The rules come into force immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Denomination and Minting**
* A commemorative coin of One Hundred Rupees (₹100) denomination will be coined at the Mint.
* The minting is authorized by the Central Government to mark the Centenary Year (1926–2026) of Shri Ram College of Commerce.
* **Physical Specifications**
* **Shape and Size:** The coin will be circular with a diameter of 44 millimeters.
* **Edge:** The coin will feature 200 serrations along its edge.
* **Weight:** The standard weight of the coin is set at 35 grams.
* **Metal Composition (Quaternary Alloy)**
* Silver: 50 percent
* Copper: 40 percent
* Nickel: 05 percent
* Zinc: 05 percent
* **Permitted Remedies (Tolerances)**
* **Weight:** A variation of 1/100th plus or minus is allowed (ranging from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams).
* **Composition:** For silver content, a variation of 1/500th plus or minus is allowed (498 to 502 per 1000).
* **Design Details**
* **Obverse Face:** Features the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyamev Jayate) below. It includes the words “भारत” (Bharat) in Devanagari and “INDIA” in English, along with the rupee symbol “₹” and the denominational value “100.”
* **Reverse Face:** Displays the logo of Shri Ram College of Commerce, the inscription “100 YEARS,” and an image of the college building. It features the years “1926-2026” and the inscription “Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of Commerce” in both Devanagari and English.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Finance)**
**Impact**
The Ministry exercises its powers under the Coinage Act, 2011, to establish the legal framework for this commemorative issue.
**Action Required**
Ensure the rules are published in the Official Gazette and provide the necessary authority to the Mint for production.
**The Mint**
**Impact**
Responsible for the technical execution and manufacturing of the commemorative coins.
**Action Required**
Must manufacture the coins strictly adhering to the specified quaternary alloy composition, dimensions, weight, and design standards defined in the schedules.
**Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)**
**Impact**
The institution is formally recognized at a national level through the issuance of a high-value commemorative currency marking its 100-year milestone.
**Action Required**
No specific action is mandated by this document, as the institution is the subject of the commemoration.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of the Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of Commerce) Rules, 2026: The specific rules governing the issuance, design, and technical specifications of a hundred-rupee coin commemorating the college's centenary.
Coinage Act, 2011: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to frame rules for the minting and issuance of coins.
Shri Ram College of Commerce: The educational institution whose 100th anniversary (1926-2026) is being commemorated through the issuance of this special currency.
Department of Economic Affairs: The department under the Ministry of Finance responsible for notifying the rules and managing the commemorative coin initiative.
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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.ं 292] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 28, 2026/विै ाख 8, 1948
No. 292] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026/VAISAKHA 8, 1948
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 28 अप्रैल, 2026
सा.का.जन. 316(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, दनम्नदलक्तखत दनयर् बनाती है, अर्ाात्:-
1. संविप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.— (1) इन दनयर्ो ं का संदिप्त नार् दसक्का दनर्ााण (श्री रार् कॉलेज ऑफ कॉर्सा के
शताब्दी वर्ा के अवसर पर स्मारक दसक्का जारी करना) दनयर्, 2026 है।
(2) ये राजपत्र र्ें इनके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगं े।
2. वसक्के का मूल्यिगि.— श्री रार् कॉलेज ऑफ कॉर्सा के शताब्दी वर्ा सर्ारोह के अवसर पर स्मरणोत्सव र्नाने हेतु
कें द्रीय सरकार के प्रादिकार के अिीन जारी करने के दलए टकसाल र्ें एक सौ रुपये र्ूल्यवगा का दसक्का ढाला जाएगा।
2997 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना.— दनयर् 2 र्ें उक्तल्लक्तखत र्ूल्य वगा का दसक्का, दनम्नदलक्तखत दवर्ाओ ंऔर संरचना
के अनुरूप होगा, अर्ाात्:-
दसक्के का र्ूल्यवगा आकृ दत और बाह्य व्यास िांतेिार दकनारे की संख्या िातु संरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
चतुर्ाितुक वमश्रातु
एक सौ रुपये वृत्ताकार 200 चांिी - 50 प्रदतशत
44 दर्लीर्ीटर तांबा - 40 प्रदतशत
दनकल - 05 प्रदतशत
जस्ता - 05 प्रदतशत
4. विज़ाइन.— दसक्के का दडज़ाइन वह होगा जो इन दनयर्ो ंके सार् उपाबद्ध पहली अनुसूची र्ें यर्ा दवदनदिाष्ट है।
5. मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार.— श्री रार् कॉलेज ऑफ कॉर्सा के शताब्दी वर्ा के अवसर पर स्मरणोत्सव
र्नाने के दलए दनयर् 2 र्ें दनदिाष्ट र्ूल्यवगा के दसक्के का र्ानक वजन और ऐसे दसक्के को बनाने र्ें अनुज्ञात उपचार वह
होगा जो इन दनयर्ो ंके सार् उपाबद्ध िूसरी अनुसूची 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 नीचे “सत्यमेि जयते” लेख उत्कीदणात
होगा, उसकी बाईं पररदि पर िेवनागरी दलदप र्ें “भारत” शब्द और िाई ं पररदि पर अंग्रेजी र्ें “INDIA” शब्द होगा।
दसंह स्तम्भ शीर्ा के नीचे रुपये का प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ंर्ें अंदकत र्ूल्य “100” भी होगा ।
पृष्ट भाग:
दसक्के के इस भाग पर ऊपरी भाग र्ें श्री रार् कॉलेज ऑफ कॉर्सा का प्रतीक दचन्ह होगा। लोगो के िाईं ओर अंतरााष्टरीय
अंको ं र्ें “100” उत्कीणा होगा और उसके नीचे अंग्रेजी र्ें “YEARS” दलखा होगा। दसक्के के दनचले भाग र्ें श्री रार्
कॉलेज ऑफ कॉर्सा की इर्ारत का दचत्र होगा। दचत्र के नीचे अंतरााष्टरीय अंको ंर्ें “1926-2026” उत्कीणा होगा। दसक्के
की ऊपरी पररदि पर िेवनागरी दलदप र्ें उत्कीणा लेख “श्री राम कॉलेज ऑफ कॉमर् स का शताब्दी वर्”स दलखा होगा।
दसक्के की दनचली पररदि पर अंग्रेजी र्ें उत्कीणा लेख “CENTENARY YEAR OF SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF
COMMERCE” दलखा होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
दूसरी अनुसूची
[दनयर् 5 िेखें]
अनुज्ञात उपचार
दसक्के का र्ूल्यवगा र्ानक वजन
संयोजन र्ें र्ानक वजन र्ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
एक सौ रुपये चांिी के दलए 1/500वां दहस्सा की वृक्तद्ध या 1/100वां दहस्सा की वृक्तद्ध या कर्ी
35 ग्रार् कर्ी अर्ाात् चांिी का अंश प्रदत 1000 र्ें अर्ाात् वजन 34.65 ग्रार् से
498 से 502 के बीच होगा। 35.35 ग्रार् तक होगा।
[फा. सं. 02/45/2025-दसक्का]
अदर्त दसंगला, संयुि सदचव
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th April, 2026
G.S.R. 316(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 the Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of Commerce) 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 the Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of
Commerce.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.— The denomination of the coin specified 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 the Centenary Year of Shri Ram College of Commerce 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 logo of Shri Ram College of Commerce on the upper part of the coin. To the right
of the logo, the inscription “100” in international numerals shall be inscribed and the text “YEARS” in English shall be
inscribed below it. The image of the building of Shri Ram College of Commerce shall be depicted on the lower part of
the coin. The year “1926-2026” in international numerals shall be inscribed below the image. On the upper periphery
of the coin, the inscription “श्री राम कॉलेि ऑफ कॉमस स का िताब्िी वर्”स shall be inscribed in Devanagari script. On the
lower periphery of the coin, the inscription “CENTENARY YEAR OF SHRI RAM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE”
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,
1/100th plus or minus, that is to say,
One Hundred that is to say, the Silver content
35 Grams the weight may vary from 34.65
Rupees may vary from 498 to 502 per
grams to 35.35 grams.
1000.
[F. No. 02/45/2025-Coin]
AMIT SINGLA, Jt. Secy .
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