Coinage of One Hundred Rupees and Ten Rupees coins

Dated on 31st December, 2014 | Copy of | F. No. 04/05/2014-Coin | 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 Commemorate the Occasion of “CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF MAHATMA GANDHI’S RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA” Rules, 2014. (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“CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF MAHATMA GANDHI'S RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA”,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 dimensions and composition, namely:- 4. Design.- The design of the cons shall be as under:- (i) ONE HUNDRED RUPEES OBVERSE: The face of the conin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagri script and on the right upper periphery with the word “INDIA” in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “100” in international numerals below the Lion Capital. Reverse: The face of the coin shall bear the dual portrait of “MAHATMA GANDHI” in the centre, with inscription “महात्मा गांधी” in Devnagri and below which “MAHATMA GANGHI” in English at right top periphery of dual portrait, the inscription “RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA” and “CENTENARY COMMENORATION” in English shall be on right upper periphery and right lower periphery respectively and the words “दक्षिण अफ्रीका से वापसी” and “शताब्दी स्मरणोत्सव”in Devnagri shall be flanked on left upper periphery and left lower periphery respectively, and the year“1915 & 2015” in international numerals shall be flanked respectively on left middle and right middle periphery of the coin. (ii) TEN RUPEES OBVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagri script and on the upper periphery with the word “INDIA” in English, and it shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “10” in international numerals below the Lion Capital. REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear the dual portrait of “MAHATMA GANDHI” in the centre, with inscription “महात्मा गांधी” in Devnagri and below which “MAHATMA GANDHI” in English at right top periphery of dual portrait, the inscription “RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA” and “CENTENARY COMMENORATION” in English shall be on right upper periphery and right lower periphery respectively and the words “दक्षिण अफ्रीका से वापसी” and “शताब्दी स्मरणोत्सव” in Devnagri shall be flanked on left upper periphery and left lower periphery respectively, and the year“1915 & 2015” in international numerals shall be flanked respectively on left middle and right middle periphery of the coin. 5. Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coins of the following denominations, coined to commemorate the occasion of “CENTENARY COMMERORATION OF MAHATMA GANDHI’S RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA” and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the Table below:-  

Sd/-                  (Pankaj Gupta)          Under Secy. (SPMC & Coin)

G.S.R. 940(E) F. No. 04/05/2014-Coin Issued by: Ministry of Finance (Department of Economics Affairs) New Delhi