## Report: Commemorative Coinage for the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, on October 14, 2022, regarding the coinage of a commemorative coin for the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly held in India. The policy establishes the legal framework for the production and issuance of a One Hundred Rupee coin, specifying its denomination, dimensions, composition, design, standard weight, and allowed remedies. The key finding is that this policy provides detailed specifications for a commemorative coin, aimed at honoring and celebrating the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the policy notification G.S.R. 776(E), issued on October 14, 2022, pertaining to the coinage of a commemorative coin on the occasion of the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **new policy** establishing the rules for the commemorative coin.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy is to legally authorize and define the specifications for the minting and issuance of a commemorative coin to mark the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly held in India.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a **new policy**, the issuance of a commemorative coin generally serves to mark a significant event or achievement. In this instance, the policy addresses the need to formally recognize and celebrate the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly taking place in India. The policy establishes the legal basis for the coin's production and circulation.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The policy mandates the following:
* **Coin Denomination:** A One Hundred Rupees (₹100) coin will be coined at the Mint.
* **Coin Dimensions and Composition:** The coin will be circular with a diameter of 44 millimeters and will be made of a quaternary alloy: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc. It will have 200 serrations.
* **Coin Design:**
* **Obverse:** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre, the words "भारत" (Bharat) in Devnagri script on the left, "INDIA" in English on the right, the Rupee symbol, and the numeral "100" below the Lion Capitol.
* **Reverse:** Features the logos of INTERPOL and the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly in the center, "90 वीं इंटरपोल महासभा" in Devnagari script on the upper periphery, "90TH INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY" in English on the lower periphery, and "भारत INDIA 2022" below the logos.
* **Standard Weight and Remedy Allowed:** The standard weight of the coin is 35 grams. The remedy allowed in composition is ± 15/1100 for Silver (meaning the silver content can vary from 498 to 502 per 1000 grams). The remedy allowed in standard weight is ± 0.35 grams (meaning the weight could be from 34.65 to 35.35 grams).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary stakeholders affected by this policy are:
* **The Mint:** Responsible for producing the commemorative coins according to the specified standards.
* **The Central Government:** Authorizing and overseeing the coinage.
* **The General Public:** Who may collect or use these commemorative coins.
* **Numismatists and Coin Collectors:** Who would be interested in collecting this commemorative coin.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) is the responsible body, as evidenced by the notification. The Mint is responsible for the physical production of the coins.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The policy came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 14, 2022). The text does not provide specific procedures beyond the technical specifications.
* The policy provides quality control by providing tolerances to the silver quantity. This ensures quality standards for production
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Commemoration:** To officially commemorate the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly.
* **Legal Framework:** To establish a legal basis for the production and circulation of the commemorative coin.
* **Promotion:** To raise awareness and potentially promote India's role in hosting the INTERPOL General Assembly, as well as promote the INTERPOL organisation itself
* **Collection:** To create collectable material for the general public
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding the coinage of a commemorative coin for the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly establishes the necessary legal and technical framework for its production. It details the denomination, dimensions, composition, design, weight, and allowed variations for the coin. This policy demonstrates the government's commitment to recognizing significant international events and provides a means for the public to participate in commemorating the Assembly.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The city where the notification was issued.
Coinage Act, 2011: The act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to make the rules regarding commemorative coins.
Coinage Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 90th INTERPOL General Assembly Rules, 2022: The name of the rules being established in the notification.
One Hundred Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin.
90th INTERPOL General Assembly: The event being commemorated by the coin.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: The image that shall be on the obverse side of the commemorative coin.
INTERPOL: One of the logos to be present in the reverse side of the commemorative coin.
Ministry of Finance: The ministry that Department of Economics Affairs belongs to.
Department of Economics Affairs: The department issuing the notification.
MANISHA SINHA: The Additional Secretary.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 690] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, अक्त बू र 14, 2022/आजि न 22, 1944
No. 690] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022/ASVINA 22, 1944
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 अक्त बू र, 2022
सा.का.जन. 776(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, सिक्का-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, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाित्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम जसक्का-जनमािण (90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा के अिसर पर
स्ट्मारक सिक्का िारी करना) जनयम, 2022 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. जसक्के का मल्ू यिग.ि- “90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा " के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी करने के
जलए टकसाल म ेंकेिल एक सौ रुपये मल्ू य िगि का सिक्का ढाला िाएगा ।
3. जसक्के की जिमा और सरं चना.- जनयम 2 म ें उजल्लजखत उपरोि मल्ू य िगि के सिक्के , जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और सरं चना के
अनुरूप होंग,े अथाति ् :-
6960 GI/2022 (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 संरचना
(1) (2) (3) (4)
एक सौ रुपय े िृत्ताकार 200 चतथु कि जमश्र धात ु
44 जमलीमीटर चांिी - 50 प्रजतित
तांबा - 40 प्रजतित
जनदकल - 05 प्रजतित
िस्ट्ता - 05 प्रजतित
4. जडज़ाइन.- जसक्के का जडज़ाइन इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसचू ी म ें यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट होगा।
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार .-90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा के अिसर पर स्ट्मरणोत्सि मनाने के जलए उपरोि
मूल्यिग ि के ढाल े गए सिक्के का मानक ििन और ऐसे सिक्के को बनाने म ें अनज्ञु ात उपचार िह होगा िो इन जनयमों
की िसू री अनुसूची में यथा जिजनर्ििष्ट ह।ै
प्रथम अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 4 िखे )ें
एक सौ रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
जसक्के के मुख भाग पर मध्य म ें अिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि होगा, जिसके नीचे “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख
उत्कीर्णित होगा, उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अंग्रिे ी में “INDIA”
िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि के नीचे रुपये का प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “100” भी होगा ।
पृष्ट भाग:
जसक्के के इस भाग के मध्य म ें इंटरपोल और 90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा के प्रतीक जचन्द्ह होंग।े सिक्के की उपरी
पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप में “90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा” जलखा होगा। सिक्के की जनचली पररजध पर अंग्रेिी म ें
“90TH INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY” िर्णित होगा। इंटरपोल और 90 िीं इंटरपोल महासभा के
प्रतीक जचन्द्हों के नीच े िेिनागरी मे “ भारत ”, अंग्रेिी म े “ INDIA” तथा अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में “2022 ” जलखा होगा ।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 5 िखे )ें
जसक्के का अनुज्ञात उपचार
मानक ििन
मूल्यिग ि संयोिन म ें मानक ििन म ें
( 1) ( 2) ( 3) ( 4)
एक सौ रुपय े 35 ग्राम चांिी के जलए 1/500िां जहस्ट्सा की िृजि 1/100िां जहस्ट्सा की िृजि या कमी
या कमी अथाित् चांिी का अंि प्रजत
अथाित् ििन 34.65 ग्राम से
1000 म ें 498 स े 502 के बीच हो 35.35 ग्राम तक हो सकता ह।ै
सकेगा ।
[फा. स.ं 02/20/2022-जसक्क ा]
मनीर्ा जसन्द्हा, अपर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economics Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th October, 2022
G.S.R. 776(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 90th INTERPOL General Assembly) Rules, 2022.
(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 “90th INTERPOL General Assembly”.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the above denomination mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to
the following dimension and composition, namely: -
Denomination Number of
Shape and outside diameter Metal composition
of coin 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 of these rules.
5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of above denomination coined to
commemorate the occasion of 90th INTERPOL General Assembly and the remedy allowed in making of such coin
shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules.
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 “सत्यमेव
जयते” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagri 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 logos of the INTERPOL and the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly in the
center of the coin. The inscription “90 व ीं इींटरपोल महासभा" shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery
and the inscription “90TH INTERPOL GENERAL ASSEMBLY” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of
the coin. A text “भारत” in Devnagri, “INDIA” in English and year "2022” in international numerals shall be written
below the image of logos of the INTERPOL and the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Second Schedule
(See Rule 5)
Denomination of Remedy allowed
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, the weight could be 34.65
Rupees
from 498 to 502 per 1000. grams to 35.35 grams.
[F. No. 02/20/2022-Coin]
MANISHA SINHA, Addl. Secy.
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