The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 139] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1965/ASADHA 7, 1887
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 26th June 1965
S.O. 2052.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1906), the Central Government hereby determines that coins of the denomination of 2 paise shall also be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government and that such coins shall con- form to the following dimension, design and composition, namely:—
Dimension:
(i)
Eight scalloped and unmilled rim, the distance between opposite corners being 20 millimetres.
Design: Obverse;
(ii)
This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capital of the Asoka Pillar with the words " " in Hindi and "India" in English in- scribed thereon.
Reverse:
6CM T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PARrII-S£C. S.O. 2053,—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section'?! read with section 7 of Indian Coinage Act, 1906 (3 of 1900), the Central Govern- ment hereby makes the following rule, namely:—The standard weight of the coins of the denomination of 2 paise in alumi- nium magnesium alloy to be coined under the provisions of section 8 of the said Act shall be l'OO gramme and the,remedy allowed in the making of such coins shall not exceed 1 /40th in weight.
2. This notification shall come into force on the 1st day of July, 1965.
[No. F. 2(32)-C&C/64(ii).]
M R. YARDI, Jt. Secy.