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Date: 04-Mar-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Issue of Commemorative Coin of the denomination of Rs 100 on the 100 years of Electric Traction in Indian Railways.

Issued by Ministry of Finance · Department of Economic Affairs

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What it means

  • The Gazette Notification announces the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the Occasion of 100 Years of Electrification in Indian Railways) Rules, 2025.
  • These rules pertain to the issuance of a commemorative coin to mark the 100th anniversary of electrification in Indian Railways.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government is authorized to issue a one hundred rupees coin to commemorate the 100 years of electrification in Indian Railways.
  • The coin will be circular, with a diameter of 44 millimeters and 200 serrations on the edge.
  • The coin's metal composition is a quaternary alloy: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc.
  • The obverse side of the coin will feature the Lion Capitol of the Ashoka Pillar, the inscription "सत्यमेि ियत"े, the word "भारत" in Devnagari script, the word "INDIA" in English, the Rupee symbol “₹”, and the denominational value “100”.
  • The reverse side will feature a color image of Indian Rail depicting Electrification of Indian Railways with the inscription “ भारतीय रेल म ें जिद्यतु ीकरण के 100 िर्ि” in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “ 100 YEARS OF ELECTRIFICATION IN INDIAN RAILWAYS” in English on the lower periphery. The year “1925-2025” will be written below the image.
  • The standard weight of the coin is 35 grams.
  • The allowed remedy in composition for Silver is 1/500th plus or minus (498 to 502 per 1000).
  • The allowed remedy in standard weight is 1/100th plus or minus (34.65 grams to 35.35 grams).

Impact Analysis

Mint

  • Action Item: Ensure compliance with the dimensions, composition, design, weight, and allowed remedies specified in the rules.

Central Government

  • Action Item: Oversee the minting and distribution process of the coin.

Indian Railways

  • Action Item: Collaborate with the Ministry of Finance on the design and promotion of the coin.

General Public/Collectors

  • Action Item: Prepare for potential demand and ensure adequate supply and distribution channels.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The governing body responsible for issuing the notification and authorizing the minting of the commemorative coin. Mint: The entity responsible for producing the commemorative coin as per the specifications outlined in the notification. Indian Railways: The organization whose 100 years of electrification is being commemorated by the coin. Coinage Act, 2011: The legal framework under which the Central Government exercises its powers to issue coinage. Specifically, Section 24(2)(d) and (e) are referenced. G.S.R. 159(E): The specific gazette notification number.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04032025-261459 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D4H0x3x2x0 25-261459 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.ं 125] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, मार् ि4, 2025/फाल्ग नु 13, 1946 No. 125] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025/PHALGUNA 13, 1946 जित्त मत्रं ालय (आर्थकि काय ि जिभाग) अधिसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 4 मार्,ि 2025 सा.का.जन. 159(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक्क ा-जनमािण अजधजनयम, 2011 (2011 का 11) की धारा 24 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (घ) और खंड (ङ) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित:- 1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.-) (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जसक्क ा-जनमािण (भारतीय रेल म ें जिद्युतीकरण के िर् ि 100 के अिसर पर स्ट्मारक जसक्क ा िारी करना) जनयम, 2025 ह।ै (2) य ेरािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे। 2. जसक्क े का मल्ू यिग.ि- भारतीय रेल में जिद्युतीकरण के िर् ि 100 के अिसर पर स्ट्मरणोत्सि मनाने के जलए केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी करने के जलए टकसाल म ेंकेिल एक सौ रुपय ेमूल्य िग िका जसक्क ा ढाला िाएगा। 3. जसक्क े की जिमा और सरं र्ना.- जनयम 2 म ेंउजल्लजखत मल्ू य िगि के जसक्क े, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और सरं र्ना के अनरूु प होंगे, अथाित ्:- 1560 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] जसक्क े का मूल्य िगि आकार और बाह्य व्यास िांतेिार दकनारों की संख्या धातु संरर्ना (1) (2) (3) (4) एक सौ रुपय े िृत्ताकार 200 र्तथु कि जमश्र धात ु जमलीमीटर 44 र्ांिी -50 प्रजतित तांबा -40 प्रजतित जनदकल -05 प्रजतित िस्ट्ता -05 प्रजतित 4. जडज़ाइन.- जसक्क े का जडज़ाइन इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसर्ू ी में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट होगा। 5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपर्ार .- भारतीय रेल म ें जिद्युतीकरण के िर् ि 100 के अिसर पर स्ट्मरणोत्सि मनान े के जलए जनयम 2 में जनर्ििष्ट मल्ू यिगि के ढाल े गए जसक्क े का मानक ििन और ऐसे जसक्क े को बनाने में अनुज्ञात उपर्ार िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की िसू री अनुसूर्ी में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै पहली अनसु र्ू ी ( िेख ें4 जनयम) एक सौ रुपय े अग्र भाग : जसक्क े के मुख भाग पर मध्य में अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर् ि होगा, जिसके नीर् े “सत्यमेि ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित होगा, उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप म ें “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी में “ INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर् ि के नीर् ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मल्ू य “100” भी होगा । पष्टृ भाग: जसक्क े के इस भाग के मध्य म ें “जिद्यतु ीकरण को ििाति े हुये भारतीय रेल का रंगीन जर्त्र “ दिखाया होगा। जसक्क े की उपरी पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप म ें “ भारतीय रेल म ें जिद्यतु ीकरण के िर् ि 100” जलखा होगा। जसक्क े की जनर्ली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी म ें “100 YEARS OF ELECTRIFICATION IN INDIAN RAILWAYS” िर्णित होगा। भारतीय रेल का रंगीन जर्त्र के नीर्े अन्द्तराष्ट्रीय अंको म ें िर् ि “1925-2025” जलखा होगा। जिद्युतीकरण को ििाित े हुये पष्ठृ भाग पर भारतीय रेल के जर्त्र का रंग प्रर्ुरतया लाल और अन्द्य रंगो का संयोिन होगा। िसू री अनसु र्ू ी ( िेख ें5 जनयम) अनुज्ञात उपर्ार जसक्क े का मूल्यिग ि मानक ििन धातु संयोिन म ें मानक ििन म ें ) 1( ) 2( ) 3( ) 4( एक सौ रुपय े 35 ग्राम र्ांिी के जलए 1/500िां जहस्ट्सा िमा या 1/100िां जहस्ट्सा िमा या घटा घटा अथाित् र्ांिी का अंि प्रजत 1000 म ें अथाित् ििन 34.65 ग्राम से 498 से 502 के बीर् हो सकेगा । 35.35 ग्राम तक हो सकता ह।ै [फा. स.ं 02/01/2025-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 4th March, 2025 G.S.R. 159(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 100 Years of Electrification in Indian Railways) 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 to commemorate on the occasion of 100 years of Electrification in Indian Railways. 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 Metal composition of coin diameter serrations (1) (2) (3) (4) Quaternary Alloy Circular Silver - 50 per cent. One Hundred Rupees 44 millimeter 200 Copper - 40 per cent. 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 denomination referred in rule 2 to commemorate the occasion of 100 years of Electrification in Indian Railways and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule annexed 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 colour image of Indian Rail depicting Electrification of Indian Railways” in the centre of the coin. The inscription “ भारतीय रेल म ें जिद्यतु ीकरण के 100 िर्ि” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “ 100 YEARS OF ELECTRIFICATION IN INDIAN RAILWAYS” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “1925-2025” in international numeral shall be written below the colour image of Indian Railway. The colour scheme of the image of Indian Railway shall be predominantly red with combination of others on reverse side.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See rule 5) Remedy allowed Denomination of Standard weight coin In composition In standard weight (1) (2) (3) (4) 1/500th plus or minus for Silver that is 1/100th plus or minus that is to One Hundred 35 Grams to say the Silver content may vary say weight could be 34.65 Rupees from 498 to 502 per 1000. grams to 35.35 grams. [F. No. 02/01/2025-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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