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60 years of the Parliament of India, Rules, 2012
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60 years of the Parliament of India, Rules, 2012
Rule 60-YEARS-OF-THE-PARLIAMENT-OF-INDIA-RULES-2012 of 2012
- Published on 9 May 2012
- Commenced on 9 May 2012
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60. years of the Parliament of India, Rules, 2012
Published vide Notification New Delhi, the 9th May, 2012Ministry of Finance(Department of Economic Affairs)G.S.R. 350(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.
- These rules may be called the coinage of Ten Rupees and Five Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of "60 years of the Parliament of India, Rules, 2012". They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.2.
| Denomination of the coin | Shape and outside diameter | Number of Serrations | Metal Composition |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Ten Rupees | Circular 27 millimeters (Bi-metallic) | - | Outer Ring(Aluminium Bronze)Copper– 92%Aluminium – 6%Nickel – 2%CenterPiece(Cupro Nickel)Copper – 75%Nickel - 25% |
| Five Rupees | Circular 23 millimeters | 100 | Nickel BrassCopper - 75%Zinc -20%Nickel - 5% |
1. Ten Rupees
ObverseThe face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend ^^lR;eso t;rs inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ^^Hkkjr in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "र" and denominational value "10" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.ReverseThe face of the coin shall bear the image of the Parliament House in the centre, with inscription ^^Hkkjr dh llan ds 60 o"kZ** in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "60 Years of the Parliament of India" in English on the lower periphery. The year "1952-2012" shall be inscribed above the image of the Parliament House.2. Five Rupees
ObverseThe face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend ^^lR;eso t;rs inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word ^^Hkkjr in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol "र" and denominational value "5" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.ReverseThe face of the coin shall bear the image of the Parliament House in the centre, with inscription ^^Hkkjr dh llan ds 60 o"kZ** in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "60 Years of the Parliament of India" in English on the lower periphery. The year "1952-2012" shall be inscribed above the image of the Parliament House.3. Standard weight and remedy allowed:
- The Standard weight of the coins of the following denominations, coined to commemorate the occasion of "60 years of the Parliament of India", under the provisions of section 4 of the Coinage Act, 2011, (11 of 2011) and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the following Table, namely: -Table| Denomination of the coin | Standard Weight | Remedy Allowed | |
| In Composition | In Standard Weight | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Ten Rupees | 7.71 Grams (Outer Ring 4.45 gms and centre piece3.26 gms). | Outer Ring - (Aluminium Bronze)Aluminium -5.5% to 6%, Nickel - 1.75% to 2% and remainder are Copper.CentrePiece - (Cupro Nickel) Plus or minus 1% for both Copper andNickel that is to say, the Copper may vary from 74% to 76% andNickel from 24% to 26%. | Plus or minus 2.5% that is to say, the weightcould vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams. |
| Five Rupees | 6 Grams | 1/100thplus or minus for Copper andZinc, that is to say, Copper could vary from 74% to 76% and Zincfrom 19% to 21% and 1/200thplus or minus for Nickelthat is to say Nickel could vary from 4.5% to 5.5%. | 1/40thplus or minus that is to say,the weight could vary from 5.85 grams to 6.15 grams. |