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Coinage of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees Rules, 2021

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 783(E), dated 8.11.2021

Last Updated 22nd March, 2022 [act3968]

G.S.R. 783 (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 Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees Rules, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Denomination of Coins. - The coins of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of Central Government.

3. Dimensions and Composition of Coins. - The coins of the above denominations mentioned in rule 2 shall conform to the following dimensions and composition namely: -

Denomination of coins

Shape and outside diameter

Number of serrations

Metal composition

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

One Rupee

Circular

20 Milli-meters

Nil

Ferritic Stainless Steel

Containing Iron -83%,

Chromium -17%

Two Rupees

Circular

23 Milli-meters

50 wider serrations on edge

Ferritic Stainless Steel

Containing Iron -83%,

Chromium -17%

Five Rupees

Circular

25 Milli-meters

Nil

Nickel Brass

Copper: 75%

Zinc: 20%

Nickel: 05%

Ten Rupees

Circular

27 Milli-meters

100 Serrations on

edge

Outer Ring

Nickel Brass

Copper: 75%

Zinc: 20%

Nickel: 05%

Centre Piece

Nickel Silver

Copper: 65%

Zinc: 15%

Nickel: 20%

Twenty Rupees

12 Edged

(Polygon)

27 mm

Nil

Outer RING

Nickel Silver

Copper: 65%

Zinc: 15%

Nickel: 20%

CENTRE PIECE

Nickel Brass

Copper: 75%

Zinc: 20%

Nickel: 05%

4. Design. - The design of the coins shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules.

5. Standard Weight and Remedy allowed. - The standard weight of the coin of the above denomination and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules.

First Schedule

(See rule 4)

(a) One Rupee:

(i) Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "lR;eso t;rs" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "Hkkjr" in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word "India" in English.

(ii) Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of "vkt+knh dk ve`r ebksRlo" at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol "L" along with denominational value "1" in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of the logo. A text "75th Year Of Independence" in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

(b) Two Rupees:

(i) Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "lR;eso t;rs" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "Hkkjr" in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word "India" in English.

(ii) Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of "vkt+knh dk ve`r ebksRlo" at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol L along with denominational value "2" in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text "75th Year Of Independence" in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin

(c) Five Rupees:

(i) Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "lR;eso t;rs" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "Hkkjr" in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word "India" in English.

(ii) Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of "vkt+knh dk ve`r ebksRlo" at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol L along with denominational value "5" in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text "75th Year of Independence" in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

(d) Ten Rupees:

(i) Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "lR;eso t;rs" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "Hkkjr" in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word "India" in English.

(ii) Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of "vkt+knh dk ve`r ebksRlo" at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol Lalong with denominational value "10" in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text "75th Year of Independence" in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

(e) Twenty Rupees:

(i) Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "lR;eso t;rs" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "Hkkjr" in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word "India" in English.

(ii) Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of "vkt+knh dk ve`r ebksRlo" at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol Lalong with denominational value "20" in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text "75th Year of Independence" in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

Second Schedule

(See rule 5)

Denomination of coin

Standard weight

Remedy allowed in composition

Remedy allowed in standard weight

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

One Rupee

3.09 grams

1/100th plus or minus for Chromium, that is to say, Chromium content could vary between 16% to 18%.

1/25th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 2.97 grams to 3.21 grams

Two Rupees

4.07 grams

1/100th plus or minus for Chromium, that is to say, Chromium content could vary between 16% to 18%.

1/25th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 3.91 grams to 4.23 grams

Five Rupees

6.74 grams

1/100th plus or minus for Copper and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 74% to 76% and Zinc content from 19% to 21% and 1/200th plus or minus for Nickel, that is to say Nickel content could vary from 4.5% to 5.5%.

1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 6.57 grams to 6.91grams

Ten Rupees

7.74 grams

Outer Ring (Nickel Brass):

1/100th plus or minus both for Copper and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 74% to 76% and Zinc content from 19% to 21% and 1/200th plus or minus for Nickel, that is to say Nickel content could vary from 4.5% to 5.5%.

Centre Piece (Nickel Silver):
1/100th plus or minus both for Copper and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 64% to 66% and Zinc content from 14% to 16% and 1/100th plus or minus for Nickel, that is to say Nickel content could vary from 19% to 21%.

1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 7.55 grams to 7.93 grams

Twenty Rupees

8.54 grams

Outer Ring (Nickel Silver):

1/100th plus or minus for both Copper and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 64% to 66% and Zinc content from 14% to 16% and 1/100th plus or minus for Nickel, that is to say Nickel content could vary from 19% to 21%.

Centre Piece (Nickel Brass ):
1/100th plus or minus for both Copper and Zinc, that is to say, Copper content could vary from 74% to 76% and Zinc content from 19% to 21% and 1/200th plus or minus for Nickel, that is to say Nickel content could vary from 4.5% to 5.5%.

1/40th plus or minus, that is to say, the weight could vary from 8.33 grams to 8.75 grams

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