Commemorative Coin on 125th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandraji of Shahjahanpur
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:
- Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Coinage (Issue of Commemorative Coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh) Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Denomination of coin.- The coin of one hundred and twenty-five rupees denomination shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
3. Dimension and composition of coin.- The coin of the denomination 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 and Twenty-five Rupees |
Circular 44 millimetre |
200 |
Quaternary Allyoy Silver - 50 per cent. Copper - 40 per cent. Nickel - 05 per cent. Zinc - 05 per cent. |
- Design.-The design of the coin shall be as specified in the First Schedule to these rules
- Standard weight and remedy allowed.- The standard weight of the coin of denomination referred in rule 2 shall be coined to commemorate on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Shri Ram Chandra Ji of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh and the remedy allowed in making of such coin shall be as specified in the Second Schedule to these rules
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
[See rule 4]
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE RUPEES
OBVERSE:
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “” in Devnagri script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “125” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.
REVERSE:
This face of coin shall bear the portrait of Shri Ram Chandra Ji of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh in the centre of the coin. The inscription “, 125” shall be written in Devnagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “125TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI RAM CHANDRA JI OF SHAHJAHANPUR, U.P.” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “2024” in international numeral shall be written below the portrait of the coin.
THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See rule 5]
Denomination of coin |
Standard weight |
Remedy allowed |
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|
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In composition |
In standard weight |
(1) |
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One Hundred and Twenty-five 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 weight could be 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams. |