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PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATIONS
New Delhi, the 28th December 1966
S.O. 4039,—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 5 paise shall also be coined at the Mint for issue
under the authority of the Central Government and that such coins shall conform
to the following dimension, design and composition, namely:—
(i) Dimension.—Square with rounded corners and unmilled rim, the distance
between opposite corners being 22 millimetres
and
across flats 19
millimetres.
(ii) Design,-—Obverse: This face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capital of
the Asoka Pillar with the words "
" In Hindi and "India" In
English inscribed thereon surrounded by 44 beads.
Reverse: This face of the coin shall bear the year of coinage and the value
of the coin in International numerals surrounded by 44 beads.
In
addition to the value, the number of such coins required to make up
one rupee shall also be Indicated as shown below:—
(ill) Metal Composition.—Aluminium with 3.5 per cent to 4 per cent mag-
nesium.
2 This notification shall come into force on the 2nd day of January, 1987.
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