## Report on the Coinage Issue of Commemorative Coin on the Occasion of 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI Rules, 2022
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Coinage Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI Rules, 2022, as published in the Gazette of India. This new policy establishes the rules for minting and issuing a commemorative coin with a denomination of One Hundred Fifty Rupees (₹150) to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji. Key aspects include the coin's dimensions, metallic composition, design, standard weight, and permissible remedies. The report details these specifications and infers potential implications for relevant stakeholders.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Coinage Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI Rules, 2022, based solely on the information presented in the provided government policy text. The purpose is to detail the key provisions of this policy regarding the issuance of the commemorative coin.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective of this policy is to authorize and regulate the minting and issuance of a commemorative coin to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji. The policy outlines the specific characteristics of the coin.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to create a formal and legally sound framework for the production and circulation of a commemorative coin. This is likely driven by a desire to honor Shri Ram Chandra Ji's 150th birth anniversary and to provide a tangible memento for the public and collectors.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This is a new policy establishing the following:
* **Coin Denomination:** A coin of One Hundred Fifty Rupees (₹150) denomination will be coined.
* **Dimensions and Composition:** The coin will be circular, 44 millimeters in diameter, and have 200 serrations. It will be composed of a Quaternary Alloy: 50% Silver, 40% Copper, 5% Nickel, and 5% Zinc.
* **Design (Obverse):** Features the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with "भारत" (Bharat) inscribed on the left and "INDIA" on the right. It also includes the Rupee symbol and the denominational value "150" below the Lion Capitol.
* **Design (Reverse):** Features the image of Shri Ram Chandra Ji. The inscription "150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI" in English is on the upper periphery and "150 वीं जयंती" in Devnagari script below. Below the image of Shri Ram Chandra Ji, inscription in Devnagri script and "ADI GURU OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION" in English text is written. The year "1873-2023" is written on the lower periphery.
* **Standard Weight and Remedy Allowed:** The standard weight is 35 grams. The remedy allowed in composition is plus or minus 1100th for Silver (i.e., Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000). The remedy allowed in standard weight is plus or minus 0.35 grams (i.e., the weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams).
* **Commencement:** The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, October 25, 2022.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **The Mints:** The mints are responsible for producing the commemorative coins according to the specifications outlined in the policy.
* **The General Public/Collectors:** Individuals interested in commemorative coins or those wishing to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji.
* **Ministry of Finance:** As the department responsible for coinage, the Ministry of Finance is a key stakeholder in this policy.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned:** The Central Government, the Mint, and the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
* **Timelines or procedures specified:** The policy came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 25, 2022). The text does not explicitly specify any further timelines or procedures beyond the minting and issuance of the coin.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes include:
* Commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji with a unique and tangible symbol.
* Generating interest among coin collectors and the general public.
* Potentially generating revenue for the government through the sale of these commemorative coins.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Coinage Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI Rules, 2022, provides a clear framework for the minting and issuance of a One Hundred Fifty Rupees commemorative coin. It outlines the coin's specifications, design, and acceptable tolerances. This policy serves to honor Shri Ram Chandra Ji and likely aims to engage the public and collectors through a commemorative item.
Key Entities Referenced
Coinage Act, 2011: The Act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to make the rules regarding the commemorative coin.
Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification and authorized to coin money.
Coinage Issue of commemorative coin on the occasion of 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI Rules, 2022: The name of the rules being established by the notification.
One Hundred Fifty Rupees: The denomination of the commemorative coin to be issued.
Mint: The facility where the commemorative coin will be coined.
150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI: The occasion for which the commemorative coin is being issued.
Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar: The image to be featured on the obverse (front) side of the commemorative coin.
INDIA: The country name to be inscribed on the obverse side of the coin.
Shri Ram Chandra Ji: The image to be featured on the reverse (back) side of the commemorative coin.
SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION: A religious organization associated with Shri Ram Chandra Ji.
Manisha Sinha: Addl. Secy. Ministry of Finance, Department of Economics Affairs
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Department of Economic Affairs falls, responsible for the notification.
Department of Economics Affairs: The department within the Ministry of Finance that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Finance where the notification was issued.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Government of India press.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 704] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, अक्त बू र 25, 2022/कार्तकि 3, 1944
No. 704] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022/KARTIKA 3, 1944
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(आर्थकि काय िजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अक्त ूबर, 2022
सा.का.जन. 791(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, जसक्का-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 (श्री राम चरं िी की 150 िीं ियंती के
अिसर पर स्ट्मारक जसक्का िारी करना) जनयम, 2022 ह।ै
(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. जसक्के का मल्ू यिग.ि- “श्री राम चंर िी की 150 िीं ियंती” के अिसर पर केंरीय सरकार के प्राजधकार के अधीन िारी
करने के जलए टकसाल म ें केिल एक सौ पचास रुपय ेमूल्य िग िका जसक्का ढाला िाएगा ।
3. जसक्के की जिमा और सरं चना.- जनयम 2 म ें उजल्लजखत उपरोि मल्ू य िगि के जसक्के, जनम्नजलजखत जिमाओं और संरचना के
अनुरूप होंग,े अथाति ् :-
जसक्के का मूल्य िगि आकार और बा ह्य व्यास िांतेिार दकनारों की संख्या धातु जमश्रण
(1) (2) (3) (4)
एक सौ पचास िृत्ताकार 200 चतथु कि जमश्र धात ु
रुपय े 44 जमलीमीटर चांिी - 50 प्रजतित
तांबा - 40 प्रजतित
जनदकल - 05 प्रजतित
िस्ट्ता - 05 प्रजतित
7156 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जडज़ाइन.- जसक्के का जडज़ाइन िह होगा िो इन जनयमों की पहली अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िष्टि ह ै।
5. मानक ििन और अनज्ञु ात उपचार .- श्री राम चंर िी की 150 िीं ियंती के अिसर पर स्ट्मरणोत्सि मनाने के जलए
उपरोि मूल्य िगि के ढाल े गए जसक्के का मानक ििन और ऐस े जसक्के को बनान े म ें अनज्ञु ात उपचार िह होगा िो इन जनयमों
की िसू री अनुसूची में जिजनर्िष्टि ह।ै
प्रथम अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 4 िेख)ें
एक सौ पचास रुपय े
अग्र भाग:
जसक्के के मुख भाग पर मध्य म ेंअिोक स्ट्तम्भ का ससंह स्ट्तम्भ िीर्ि होगा, जिसके नीच े “सत्यमिे ियत”े लेख उत्कीर्णित होगा,
उसकी बाईं पररजध पर िेिनागरी जलजप म ें “भारत” िब्ि और िाईं पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी म ें “INDIA” िब्ि होगा। ससंह स्ट्तम्भ
िीर्ि के नीच ेरुपय ेका प्रतीक “₹” और अंतरािष्ट्रीय अंकों में अंदकत मूल्य “150” भी होगा ।
पष्टृ भाग:
जसक्के के इस भाग के मध्य म ें “श्री राम चंर िी” का जचत्र होगा। जसक्के की उपरी पररजध पर अग्रं ेिी म ें “150TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI” िर्णित होगा। अंग्रेिी पाठ के नीचे िेिनागरी जलजप में “श्री राम
चंर िी की 150 िीं ियंती ” जलखा होगा। श्री राम चंर िी के जचत्र के नीचे िेिनागरी जलजप में श्री रामचन्द्र जमिन के आदि
गरुु और अग्रं ेिी मे ADI GURU OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION जलखा होगा। जसक्के के जनचली पररजध पर
अन्द्तराष्ट्रीय अंकों में िर् ि“1873-2023” जलखा होगा ।
िसू री अनसु चू ी
(जनयम 5 िेख)ें
अनुज्ञात उपचार
जसक्के का मूल्य िग ि मानक ििन
जमश्रण म ें मानक ििन म ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
एक सौ पचास 35 ग्राम चांिी के जलए 1/500िां जहस्ट्सा िमा या 1/100िां जहस्ट्सा िमा या घटा
रुपय े घटा अथाित् चांिी का अंि प्रजत 1000 म ें अथाित् ििन 34.65 ग्राम से
498 से 502 के बीच हो सकेगा । 35.35 ग्राम तक हो सकेगा ।
[फा. स.ं 02/08/2022- जसक्का]
मनीर्ा जसन्द्हा, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economics Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th October, 2022
G.S.R. 791(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 “150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI”) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. Denomination of coin.- The coin of One Hundred Fifty Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the
Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of “150TH BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI”.
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: -
Denomination of coin Shape and outside diameter Number of serrations Metal composition
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Quaternary Alloy
Circular Silver - 50 per cent.
One Hundred Fifty
44 millimeter 200 Copper - 40 per cent.
Rupees
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 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI 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 FIFTY 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 Devnagri script and on the
right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹`” and
denominational value “150” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of coin shall bear the image of Shri Ram Chandra Ji in the centre of the coin. The inscription
“150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI” in English is depicted on the upper
periphery of the coin. Below the English text the inscription “श्री रामचन्द्र िी की 150 िीं ियतं ी" shall be
written in Devnagari script. Below the image of Shri Ram Chandra Ji, inscription श्री रामचन्द्र जमिन के आदि
गरुु in Devnagri script and ADI GURU OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION in English text is written.
The year “1873-2023” in international numeral shall be written on the lower periphery of the coin.
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 1/100th plus or minus, that is
One Hundred
35 Grams is to say, the Silver content may to say, the weight could be
Fifty Rupees
vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
[F. No. 02/08/2022-Coin]
MANISHA SINHA, Addl. Secy.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.