MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th March, 2019
G.S.R. 184(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) and clause (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, 2019.
(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 also be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government.
3. Dimension 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 coins 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 “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “ Bharat ” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
(ii) REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “1” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol “Rs” shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word “ One Rupay” in Hindi and “ONE RUPEE” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.
(b) TWO RUPEES:
(iii) OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “Bharat” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
(iv) REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “2” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol “Rs.” shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word “DO Rupye” in Hindi and “TWO RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.
(c) FIVE RUPEES:
(v) OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “Bharat” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
(vi) REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “5” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol “Rs” shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word “ Panch Rupye” in Hindi and “FIVE RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.
(d) TEN RUPEES:
(vii) OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “Bharat” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
(viii) REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “10” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol “Rs.” shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word “ Das Rupye” in Hindi and “TEN RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.
(e) TWENTY RUPEES:
(ix) OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “Bharat” in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.
(x) REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “20” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol “Rs” shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word “Bees Rupye” in Hindi and “TWENTY RUPEES” in English. 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 |
[F. No. 05/03/2018-Coin]
PRASHANT GOYAL, Jt. Secy.
