
 Union of India - Act
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 150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru Rules, 2012
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru Rules, 2012
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 Rule 150TH-BIRTH-ANNIVERSARY-OF-MOTILAL-NEHRU-RULES-2012 of 2012
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* Published on 20 June 2012
* Commenced on 20 June 2012
### 150th. Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru Rules, 2012
 Published Vide Notification New Delhi, the 20th June, 2012
 
 Ministry of Finance
 
 (Department of Economic Affairs)
 
 G.S.R. 463(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.
(1) These rules may be called the coinage of One Hundred Fifty Rupees and Five Rupees coins to commemorate the occasion of "150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru" Rules, 2012.
 
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
 
### 2. (a) The coins of the following denominations shall be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government to commemorate the occasion of "150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru", namely:-
 
 (i) One Hundred Fifty Rupees;
 
 (ii) Five Rupees;
 
(b) the coins of the above denominations, shall conform to the following dimensions, designs and composition, namely:-
 
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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
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 Denomination of the coin
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 Shape and outside diameter
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 Number of Serrations
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 Metal Composition
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| 
 (1) | 
 (2) | 
 (3) | 
 (4) |
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 One Hundred Fifty Rupees
  | 
 Circular 44 millimeters
  | 
 200
  | 
 Quaternary AlloySilver –
 
 50%Copper – 40%Nickel – 5%Zinc - 5%
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| 
 Five Rupees
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 Circular 23 millimeters
  | 
 10
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 Nickel BrassCopper – 75%Zinc
 
 – 20%Nickel - 5%
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 Design
 
### 1. One Hundred Rupees Obverse
 
 The 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 "150" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol.
 
 Reverse
 
 The face of the coin shall bear the picture of "Motilal Nehru" in the centre, with inscription ^^Ekksrh yky usg: dh 150oh t;arh\*\* in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru" in English on the lower periphery. The year "2012" shall be inscribed below the picture of Motilal Nehru.
 
### 2. Five Rupees Obverse
 
 The 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.
 
 Reverse
 
 The face of the coin shall bear the picture of "Motilal Nehru" in the centre, with inscription ^^Ekksrh yky usg: dh 150oh t;arh\*\* in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru" in English on the lower periphery. The year "2012" shall be inscribed below the picture of Motilal Nehru.
 
### 3. Standard weight and remedy allowed:
 - The standard weight of the coins of the following denominations, coined to commemorate the "150th Birth Anniversary of Motilal Nehru" and the remedy allowed in making of such coins shall be as specified in the following Table, namely:-
 
 Table
 
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 Denomination of the coin
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 Standard Weight
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 Remedy Allowed
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 In Composition
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 In Standard Weight
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 (1) | 
 (2) | 
 (3) | 
 (4) |
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 One Hundred Fifty Rupees
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 35 Grams
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 1/500thplus or minus for silver, that is to say
 
 the Silver content may vary from 498 to 502 per 1000
  | 
 1/100thplus or minus that is to say, the weight
 
 could vary from 34.65 grams to 35.35 grams.
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 Five Rupees
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 6 Grams
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 1/100thplus or minus for Copper and Zinc, that
 
 is to say, Copper could vary from 74% to 76% and Zinc from 19% to
 
 21% and 1/200thplus or minus for Nickel that is to say Nickel
 
 could vary from 4.5% to 5.5%
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 1/40thplus or minus that is to say, the weight
 
 could vary from 5.85 grams to 6.15 grams.
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