The Coinage of One Hundred Fifty Rupees and Ten Rupees Coins to mark the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai Rules, 2015
Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 381(E), dated 13th May, 2015
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Ministry of Finance
(Department of Economics Affairs)
G.S.R. 381(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 Fifty Rupees and Ten Rupees Coins to mark the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai 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 "150th Birth Anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai", namely:-(i) One Hundred Fifty Rupees;
(ii) Ten 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) |
One Hundred Fifty Rupees |
Circular 44 millimeters |
200 |
Quaternary Alloy |
Ten Rupees |
Circular 27 millimeters (Bi-Metallic) |
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Outer Ring |
(i) One Hundred Fifty 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 |
|
In composition |
In standard weight |
||
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
One Hundred Fifty 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 per cent to 6 per cent, Nickel-1.75 per cent to 2 per cent
and remainder are copper. |
Plus or minus 2.5 per cent that is to say, the weight could vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams. |