Coinage of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees Rules, 2021
Coinage of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees Rules, 2021
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th November, 2021
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% |
(i) OBVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
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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