MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department nf Economic Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 17th January, 2001

S.0.5()(E).— In

exercise

of

the

powers

conferred

by

section

6

of

the Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of

1906) ,

the

Central

Government hereby determines that : -

(a)

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 "Golden Jubilee of Republic"

(1950-2000), namely :-

(1) Fifty Rupees;

(2) Five Rupees,-

(3) TWO Rupees;

(b)

The

coins of the above denominations shall conform

to

the

following dimensions, design and composition namely :-

Denomination

of the coin

Fifty Rupees

Five Rupees

Two Rupees

Shape and

outside

diameter

Circular

39 millimeters

Circular

23 millimeters

with security i

Eleven Sided

Coin

26 millimeters

size from flat

to crest

Number

of

serrations

180

100

adqe

Metal composition

Quaternary Alloy

Silver- 50%

Copper- 4 0%

Nickel- 5%

Zinc - 5%

Cupro-Nickel Alloy ,

Copper- 75%

Nickel -25%

Cupro-Nickel Alloy

Copper- 75%

Nickel -25%

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GAZETTEOTjNDIA . EXTRAORDINARY

[PART U-SRC

3(ii)J

DB3IGNS

(1) FIFTY RUPEES

OBVERSE :-

This face of the coin shall bear thevLion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in

the centre with the

legend

" J-j^JJ\JTol"<F^Tfl^- "

inscribed below.

Flanked on the left upper periphery with the word

" '^JT'Zc^ "

in Hindi and on the right upper periphery with the word "INDIA" in

English.

It

shall

also

bear

the

denomination

value

"50"

in

International Numerals, flanked on the left lower

periphery with the

word " J£TlfI|

" in Hindi and on the right lower periphery

with

the word "RUPEES" in English.

REVERSE :-

This

face

of the coin ahall bear

the national emblem

in the

centre with "50" in international

numerals below it. On the lower

periphery it depicts a panorama of flowing, powerful^wavetTol; ra sea. On

the upper left periphery with the words " ^ToTcTo' cfA'Zfclvt'jWXcl

"

inscribed in Hindi and on the right upper periphery the word "GOLDEN

JUBILEE OF REPUBLIC"

in English.

The figure "1950-2000" shall be

shown below the theme in International Numerals.

(2)

FIVE RUPEES

OBVERSE :-

This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of

Ashoka

Pillar in the centre

with

the

legend

" ^cJ-PHoT o n f a

"

inscribed Below.

Flanked

on the

left

upper

periphery

with the

word " "jTr^nT

" i ⁿ Hindi and on the right upper periphery

with

the

word "INDIA"

in English.

It shall also bear the denomination

value

"5"

in Internationa]^,

Numeral

flanked on the left

lower

periphery with the word " -^LJi-T

" in Hindi and on the right lower

periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.

REVERSE :-

This

face

of the coin shall bear

the national emblem

in the

^entre with "50" in international

numerals below it. On the lower

periphery it depicts a panorama of flowing, powerful waves of~ a sea. On

the upper left periphery with the words " ^OI^dbr^Ti ^c^utoT^ct

inscribed in Hindi and on the right upper periphery the word "GOLDEN

JUBILEE OF REPUBLIC"

in English.

The figure "1950-2000" shall be

shown below the theme in International Numerals.

SECURITY EPQB FOR 5 RUPEES

The edge of the coin shall be milled with a serrated or upright

milling and security edge.

In the centre of the edge there shall be a

shallow groove with a degign inside

the two sections separated by

blank space.

This design shall consist of chain of beads in relief and

each bead being followed by one inclined line in relief.

There shall

be total 3 0 lines and 3 0 beads.

5

(3) TWO RUPEES

OBVER3K :-

This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of

Ashoka

Pillar in the centre

with the legend

" ^ J T ^ c f oTO C

"

inscribed Below.

Flanked on the left

upper

periphery

with the

word " "Jip^r

" in Hindi and on the right upper periphery

with

the word "INDIA"

in English.

It shall also bear the denominational

value "2"

in International ,^ Numerals flanked on the left lower

periphery

with the word " ^x\IT

"^{i n} Hindi and on the right lower

periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.

REVERSE ;-

This

face of the coin shall bear the national emblem in the

centre with "50" in international numerals below it. On the lower

periphery it depicts a panorama of flowing, powerful waves of a saa. On

the upper

left periphery

with

the words

""^W^SFrl Jx$XsM~<fl"

inscribed in Hindi and on the right upper periphery the word "GOLDEN

JUBILEE OP REPUBLIC"

in English.

The figure "1950-2000" shall be

shown below the theme in International Numerals.

[R No. 7/l/2000-Coin-H(2)|

L.R. SHAHDADPURI, Under Secy.