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Date: 12-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Issue of Commemorative Coin of denomination of Rupees 100 to commemorate the occasion of Birth Centenary of Mohammed Rafi

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Economic Affairs

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Key Changes

  • The permissible weight variation is 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
  • A One Hundred Rupees coin will be minted to commemorate the birth centenary of Mohammed Rafi.
  • The coin will be circular with a diameter of 44 millimeters.
  • The coin's composition is a quaternary alloy: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc.
  • The coin's obverse side will feature the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar, the inscription “सत्यमिे ियत”े, the word “भारत” in Devnagari, the word “INDIA” in English, the Rupee symbol “₹”, and the value “100”.
  • The coin's reverse side will feature an image of Mohammed Rafi, the inscription “मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी” in Devnagari, the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI” in English, and the years “1924-2024”.
  • The standard weight of the coin is 35 grams.
  • The permissible variation in silver content is 498 to 502 per 1000.

What it means

  • The Gazette notification introduces the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin to commemorate on the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI) Rules, 2025.
  • These rules pertain to the issuance of a commemorative coin of One Hundred Rupees denomination to celebrate the birth centenary of Mohammed Rafi.
  • The notification specifies the coin's value, dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and permissible variations.

Impact Analysis

General Public

  • Action Item: Awareness campaigns could be launched to inform the public about the availability of the coin.

Mint and Government

  • Action Item: Government needs to oversee the minting and distribution process.

Coin Collectors

  • Action Item: Coin collectors might want to monitor the release and availability of this coin.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The authority issuing the notification and responsible for authorizing the coin's issuance. Coinage Act, 2011: The legislation under which the Central Government derives its power to issue coinage-related rules and notifications. Specifically, Section 24, sub-section (2), clauses (d) and (e). Mint: The facility responsible for producing the commemorative coin. Mohammed Rafi: The celebrated artist whose birth centenary is being commemorated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12022025-260960 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D2H0x2x2x0 25-260960 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 99] िई दिल्ली, बुधिार, फरिरी 12, 2025/माघ 23, 1946 No. 99] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025/MAGHA 23, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (आर्थकि काय ि जिभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 फरिरी, 2025 सा.का.जि. 132(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक्क ा जिमािण अजधजियम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ड.) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जिम्नजलजखत जियम बिाती ह,ै अथाित्:- 1. सजं िप्त िाम और प्रारम्भ.- (1) इि जियमों का संजिप् त िाम जसक्क ा-जिमािण (मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी के अिसर पर स्ट्मारक जसक्क ा िारी करिा) जियम, 2025 ह।ै (2) य ेरािपत्र में उिके प्रकािि की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. जसक्क े का मल्ू य िग.ि– मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीि िारी करि ेके जलए टकसाल म ेंएक सौ रुपय ेमूल् यिग िका जसक्क ा ढाला िाएगा । 3. जसक्क े की जिमाएं और सरं चिा.– जियम 2 में उजल्लजखत उपरोि मूल् यिगि के जसक्क े, जिम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचिा के अिरूु प होंगे, अथाित् :- 1099 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] जसक्क े का मूल् यिग ि आकार और बाह्य व् यास िांतेिारों दकिारे की संख् या धातु संरचिा (1) (2) (3) (4) एक सौ रुपय े िृत् ताकार 200 चतथु कि जमश्र धात ु 44 जमलीमीटर चांिी- 50 प्रजतित तांबा- 40 प्रजतित जिदकल- 05 प्रजतित िस्ट्ता- 05 प्रजतित 4. जडज़ाइि – जसक्क े का जडज़ाइि इि जियमों की पहली अिुसूची में जिजिर्ििष् ट होगा। 5. मािक ििि और अिज्ञु ात उपचार – मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी के अिसर पर स्ट्मरणोत्सि मिािे के जलए उपरोि मूल् यिग ि के ढाल े गए जसक्क े का मािक ििि और ऐसे जसक्क े को बिाि े में अिुज्ञात उपचार िह होगा िो इि जियमों की िसू री अिुसूची म ेंयथा जिजिर्ििष् ट ह।ै प्रथम अिसु चू ी (जियम 4 िखे ें) एक सौ रुपय े अग्र भाग: जसक्क े के मुख भाग पर मध्य म ें अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह िीर्ि होगा, जिसके िीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत् कीर्णित होगा, उसकी बाईं पररजध पर ििे िागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब् ि और िाईं पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी म ें“INDIA” िब् ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर् ि के िीचे रुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अतं रािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मल्ू य “100” भी होगा । पष्टृ भाग: जसक्क े के इस भाग के मध्य में मोहम्मि रफी का जचत्र होगा। जसक् के की उपरी पररजध पर िेििागरी जलजप में “मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी” जलखा होगा। जसक्क े की जिचली पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी म ें “BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI” िर्णित होगा। मोहम्मि रफी के जचत्र के िीचे अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों म ें िर्ि “1924 - 2024” जलखा होगा। िसू री अिसु चू ी (जियम 5 िखे ें) अिुज्ञात उपचार जसक्क े का मूल्यिग ि मािक ििि धातु संयोिि म ें मािक ििि म ें ( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4) एक सौ रुप य े 35 ग्राम चांिी के जलए 1/500िा ं जहस्ट्सा िमा या 1/100िां जहस्ट्स ा िमा या घटा अथाित ् चांिी का अंि प्रजत 1000 म ें घटा अथाित् ििि 34.65 498 से 502 के बीच हो सकेगा। ग्राम से 35.35 ग्राम तक हो सकता ह।ै [फा. स.ं 02/01/2024 -जसक्क ा] 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 February, 2025 G.S.R. 132(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 to commemorate on the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI) 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 Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI. 3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the above denomination mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition, namely: - Number of Denomination of coin Shape and outside diameter Metal composition serrations (1) (2) (3) (4) Quaternary Alloy Circular Silver - 50% One Hundred Rupees 44 millimeter 200 Copper – 40% Nickel – 05% Zinc – 05% 4. Design.- The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 shall be coined to commemorate the occasion of BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules. THE 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 “सत्यमिे ियत”े inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagari 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 coin shall bear the image of MOHAMMED RAFI in the centre of the coin. The inscription “मोहम्मि रफी की िन्द्म िताब्िी” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “BIRTH CENTENARY OF MOHAMMED RAFI” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1924-2024” in international numeral shall be written below the image of MOHAMMED RAFI.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See rule 5) Remedy allowed Standard Denomination of weight In standard In composition coin weight (1) (2) (3) (4) 1/500th plus or minus for Silver, that is to 1/100th plus or minus, that say the Silver content may vary from 498 to is to say weight could be One Hundred Rupees 35 Grams 502 per 1000. 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. [F. No. 02/01/2024 – Coin] APARNA BHATIA, Adviser Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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