Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees Coins to commemorate the occasion of Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu Rules, 2015
Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 33(E), dated 15th January, 2015
Act2500
Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economics Affairs)
G.S.R. 33(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 of One Hundred Rupees and Five Rupees Coins to commemorate the occasion of Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu Rules, 2015. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Denomination of coins. - The coins of the following denominations shall also be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of "Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu", namely:-(i) One Hundred Rupees;
(ii) Five Rupees.
3. Dimension and composition of coins. - The coins of the denominations 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) |
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Quaternary Alloy Silver – 50 per cent |
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Nickel Brass Copper – 75 per cent |
(i) One Hundred Rupees
(ii) Five Rupees
Table
Denomination of coin |
Standard weight |
Remedy allowed |
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In composition |
In standard weight |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
One Hundred Rupees |
35 Grams |
1/50th plus or minus for Silver, that is to say the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000. |
1/100th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. |
Five Rupees |
6 Grams |
1/100th plus or minus for Copper and Zinc, that is to say Copper could vary from 74 per cent to 76 per cent and Zinc from 19 per cent to 21 per cent and 1/200th plus or minus for Nickel that is to say Nickel could vary from 4.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent. |
1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 5.85 grams to 6.15 grams. |