
 Union of India - Act
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 The Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin of Rupees Ten coined with the theme "Unity in Diversity" Rules, 2005
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 The Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin of Rupees Ten coined with the theme "Unity in Diversity" Rules, 2005
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 Rule THE-COINAGE-OF-BI-METALLIC-COIN-OF-RUPEES-TEN-COINED-WITH-THE-THEME-UNITY-IN-DIVERSITY-RULES-2005 of 2005
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* Published on 13 September 2005
* Commenced on 13 September 2005
 The Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin of Rupees Ten coined with the theme "Unity in Diversity" Rules, 2005
 
 Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 579(E) , dated 13th September, 2005
 
 Ministry of Finance
 
 (Department of Economic Affairs)
 
 G.S.R. 579(E) . - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 21, read with Section 7 of the Coinage Act, 1906 (
 3 of 1906 
 ), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
 
### 1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These rules may be called the Coinage of Bi-Metallic Coin of Rupees Ten coined with the theme "Unity in Diversity" Rules, 2005.
 
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
 
### 2. Definition.
 - In these rules, "Act" means the Coinage Act, 1906 (
 3 of 1906 
 ).
 
### 3. Standard Weight and Remedy allowed on coins of certain denomination coined with the theme "Unity in Diversity".
 - The standard weight of the Bi-metallic coin of the Rupees Ten denomination, coined under the provisions of Section 6 of the Act and the remedy allowed in making such coin shall be as specified in the Table below :-
 
 Table
 
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 Denomination
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 Standard Weight
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 Remedy Allowed in Composition
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 Remedy Allowed in Standard Weight
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 (1) | 
 (2) | 
 (3) | 
 (4) |
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 10 Rupees(Bi-metallic)
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 7.71 grams (Outer ring 4.45 grams and Centre piece 3.26 grams.)
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 Outer Ring(Aluminium Bronze)Aluminium - 5.5% to 6%Nickel - 1.75% to 2% andremainder Copper.Centre Piece(Cupro-Nickel)Plus or minus 1% for both Copper and Nickel, that is to say the Copper vary from 74% to 76% and Nickel from 24% to 26%.
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 Plus or minus 2.5% that is to say, the
 
 weight could vary from 7.52 grams to 7.90 grams.
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