**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Finance regarding the issuance of a commemorative two-hundred-rupee coin on the occasion of the 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati. The notification, effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, outlines the coin's specifications, design, composition, standard weight, and allowable variations. The notification is dated October 30, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Short Title and Commencement:** The rules are called the "Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of Two Hundredth birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati) Rules, 2025," and they come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Denomination:** A two-hundred-rupee coin will be coined to commemorate Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary.
* **Dimensions and Composition:**
* The coin is circular with a 44mm diameter.
* It has 200 serrations.
* The metal composition is:
* Copper: 60%
* Nickel: 20%
* Zinc: 20%
* **Design:**
* **Obverse:** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with "सत्यमेव जयते" below, "भारत" (Bharat) on the left, "INDIA" on the right, the Rupee symbol "₹", and "200" below the Lion Capitol.
* **Reverse:** Features an image of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati with "2025" below. "महर्षि दयानंद सरस्वती की 200वीं जयंती " is written on the upper periphery, and "200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHARSHI DAYANAND SARASWATI" on the lower periphery. '1824' is inscribed on the left side of the image and '2024' is inscribed on the right side of the image. Images of a fire pit are depicted on both sides.
* **Standard Weight and Remedy:** The coin's standard weight is 32 grams.
* **Composition Remedy:** Copper content can vary from 59% to 61%, and Zinc & Nickel content can vary from 19% to 21%.
* **Weight Remedy:** The weight can vary from 31.2 grams to 32.8 grams.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Central Government/Mint
**Impact:** Responsible for the minting and issuing of the commemorative coin.
**Action Required:** Mint the two-hundred-rupee coin according to the specified rules regarding design, dimensions, composition, and weight, ensuring compliance with the allowable remedies.
**Stakeholder:** Public
**Impact:** Collectors and the general public will have the opportunity to acquire and use the commemorative coin.
**Action Required:** Be aware of the coin's specifications and design to distinguish it as a commemorative issue.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: The primary legislation authorizing the issuance of commemorative coins, specifically referenced in the notification.
Two Hundred Rupees Coin: The specific denomination of coin authorized by the rules, commemorating Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary.
Sikka Nirman (Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati ki 200vi Jayanti ke avsar par Smarak Sikka Jari Karna) Niyam, 2025: The specific rules for issuing the commemorative coin.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs): The issuing ministry, responsible for the notification regarding the commemorative coin.
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati: The individual being commemorated with the coin issue.
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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.ं 715] िई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट् पजतवार, अक्त ूबर 30, 2025/ कार्तकि 8, 1947
No. 715] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025/ KARTIKA 8, 1947
वित्त मंत्रालय
(आवथिक कायि विभाग)
अविसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अक्तूबर, 2025
सा.का.जि. 800(अ).—के न्द्रीयसरकार,दसक्का-दनर्ााणअदिदनयर्,2011(2011का11)कीिारा24की
उपिारा(2)के खंड(घ)औरखंड(ङ)द्वाराप्रित्तशक्तियोंकाप्रयोगकरतेहुए,दनम्नदिक्तखतदनयर्बनातीहै,अर्ाात्:-
1.संविप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.—(1)इनदनयर्ोंकासंदिप्तनार्दसक्का दनर्ााण(र्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीकी200वीं
जयंती के अवसरपरस्मारकदसक्काजारीकरना)दनयर्,2025है।
(2)येराजपत्रर्ेंइनके प्रकाशनकीतारीखकोप्रवृत्तहोगं े।
2.वसक्के का मूल्यिगि.—र्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीकी200वींजयंतीके अवसरपरकें द्रीयसरकारके प्रादिकारके
अिीनजारीकरनेके दिएटकसािर्ेंिोसौरुपयेर्ूल्यवगाका दसक्का ढािाजाएगा।
3. वसक्के की विमाएं और संरचना.—दनयर्2र्ेंउक्तल्लक्तखतर्ूल्यवगाकादसक्का,दनम्नदिक्तखतदवर्ाओंऔरसंरचना
के अनुरूपहोगा,अर्ाात्:-
7233 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
दसक्के कार्ूल्य वगा आकारऔरबाह्यव्यास िांतेिार दकनारोंकीसंख्या िातुसंरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
दनदकिचांिी
वृत्ताकार तांबा-60प्रदतशत
िोसौरुपये 200
44दर्िीर्ीटर दनदकि-20प्रदतशत
जस्ता-20प्रदतशत
4.विज़ाइन.— दसक्के कादडज़ाइनवहहोगाजोइनदनयर्ोंकीपहिीअनुसूचीर्ेंयर्ा दवदनदिाष्टहै।
5. मानक िजन और अनुज्ञात उपचार.— र्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीकी200वींजयंती के अवसरकोस्मरणीयबनाने
के दिएदनयर्2र्ेंदनदिाष्टर्ूल्य वगाके दसक्के कार्ानकवजनऔरऐसेदसक्के कोबनानेर्ेंअनुज्ञातउपचारवहहोगा
जोइनदनयर्ोंकीिूसरीअनुसूचीर्ेंयर्ादवदनदिाष्टहै।
प्रथम अनुसूची
[वनयम 4 देखें]
दो सौ रुपये
अग्र भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागपरर्ध्यर्ेंअशोकस्तम्भकादसंह स्तम्भशीषाहोगा,दजसके नीचे“सत्यमेि जयते”िेख उत्कीदणात
होगा,उसकीबाईंपररदिपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें“भारत” शब्दऔरिाईंपररदिपरअंग्रेजीर्ें“INDIA” शब्दहोगा।
दसंहस्तम्भशीषाके नीचेरुपयेकाप्रतीक“₹”औरअंतरााष्टरीयअंकोंर्ेंअंदकतर्ूल्य“200” भीहोगा।
पृष्ट भाग:
दसक्के के इसभागपरर्ध्यर्ेंर्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीकादचत्रहोगा।र्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीके दचत्रके नीचेवषा
'2025' उत्कीणाहोगा।दसक्के कीऊपरीपररदिपरिेवनागरीदिदपर्ें”महवषि दयानंद सरस्वती की 200िी ंजयंती”
दिखाहोगाऔरदसक्के कीदनचिीपररदिपरअंग्रेजीर्ें“200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHARSHI
DAYANAND SARASWATI” दिखाहोगा।र्हदषाियानंिसरस्वतीके दचत्रके बाईंओरअंतरााष्टरीयअंकों र्ेंवषा
'1824' औरिाईंओरअंतरााष्टरीयअंकोंर्ेंवषा‘2024’ उत्कीणाहोगा।दसक्के के बाईंऔरिाईंपररदिपर,दहंिीऔर
अंग्रेजीपाठर्ेंउत्कीणािेखकोदवभादजतकरतेहुएिोअदिकुं डके दचत्रदचदत्रतहोगं े।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
दूसरी अनुसूची
[वनयम 5 देखें]
अनुज्ञातउपचार
दसक्के कार्ूल्य वगा र्ानकवजन
संयोजनर्ें र्ानकवजनर्ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
तांबे, दनदकि और जस्ते के दिए
1/100वेंदहस्साकीवृक्तियाकर्ी
1/40वेंदहस्साकीवृक्तियाकर्ी
अर्ााततांबेके अंशर्ें59%से61
िोसौरुपये 32ग्रार् अर्ाात्वजन31.2ग्रार्से32.8
%तर्ाजस्तेऔरदनदकिके अंशर्े
ग्रार्तकहोसकताहै।
19%से21%तककाअंतरहो
सके गा।
[फा. स.ं 02/35/2025 - दसक्का]
अपणाा भादटया, सिाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th October, 2025
G.S.R. 800(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 Two Hundredth birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati) 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 Two Hundred Rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under
the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of Two Hundredth birth anniversary of Maharshi
Dayanand Saraswati.
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
Copper - 60 per cent.
Two Hundred Rupees 44 millimeters 200
Nickel - 20 per cent.
Zinc - 20 per cent.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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 Two Hundredth birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati 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]
TWO 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 “200” in the international
numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of coin shall bear the image of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati at the centre. The year ‘2025’ in international
numeral shall be inscribed below the image. The inscription “महर्ष िियाििं सरस्ट्वती की 200वीं ियतं ी " shall be written in
Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF
MAHARSHI DAYANAND SARASWATI” in English shall be written on the lower periphery of the coin. The year
'1824' in international numerals shall be inscribed on the left side of the image and the year ‘2024’ in international
numerals shall be inscribed on the right side of the image. Image of fire pit shall be depicted on both left and right
periphery of the coin, dividing Hindi and English text inscription.
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Rule 5]
Remedy allowed
Denomination of
Standard weight
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 vary
Two Hundred
32 Grams could vary from 59% to 61% and Zinc from 31.2 grams to 32.8
Rupees
& Nickel content could vary from 19% grams.
to 21%
[F. No. 02/35/2025-Coin]
APARNA BHATIA, Adviser
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