The Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees Coins to mark the occasion of Birth Centenary Commemoration of Swami Chinmayananda Rules, 2015
Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 335 (E), dated 30th April, 2015
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Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economic Affairs)
G.S.R. 335 (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 Ten Rupees Coins to mark the occasion of Birth Centenary Commemoration of Swami Chinmayananda 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 Swami Chinmayananda", namely:-(i) One Hundred Rupees;
(ii) Ten Rupees.
3. Dimension and composition of coins. - The coins of the denominations mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimension and composition, namely: -
Denomination of coin |
Shape and outside diameter |
Number of serrations |
Metal composition |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
One Hundred Rupees |
Circular 44 millimeters |
200 |
Quaternary Alloy |
Ten Rupees |
Circular 27 millimeters (Bi-Metallic) |
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Outer Ring (Aluminium Bronze) |
(i) One Hundred Rupees
Obverse : The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend ^^lR;eso t;rs** inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ^^Hkkjr** in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "India" in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol "(ii) Ten Rupees
Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend ^^lR;eso t;rs** inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ^^Hkkjr** in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "India" in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol "
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 |
1/500th 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. |
Ten Rupees (Bi-Metallic) |
7.71 Grams (outer ring 4.45 grams and centre piece 3.26 grams) |
Outer Ring- (Aluminium Bronze) Aluminium 5.5 percent to 6 percent, Nickel-1.75 percent to 2 percent and remaining are copper. Centre piece- (Cupro-Nickel) plus or minus 1 percent for both copper and Nickel that is to say, the copper may vary from 74 percent to 76 percent and Nickel from 24 percent to 26 percent. |
Plus or minus 2.5 percent that is to say, the weight could vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams. |