Delhi University Centenary year to be commemorated with INR 100 coin

The coin of one hundred Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the mint for issue under the authority of the central government on the occasion of, the Centenary year of the University of Delhi.

Delhi University Centenary year to be commemorated with INR 100 coin

The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has released a notification announcing the minting of a 100 rupee commemorative coin on the occasion of Delhi University’s centenary year.

“The coin of one hundred Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the mint for issue under the authority of the central government on the occasion of, CENTENARY YEAR OF UNIVERSITY OF DELHI,” Manisha Sinha, Joint Secretary (Coin and Currency) said in a notification dated April 22. As per the notification, the coin will be a circular 44-millimetre coin with 200 serrations. It will be made of an alloy consisting of 50% silver, 40% copper, and 5% each zinc and nickel, weighing 35 grams.

"The coin will bear the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “satyamev jayate” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “Bharat” in Devanagri script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “?`” and denominational value “100” in the international numerals below the Lion Capital,” the notification stated.

“This face of the coin shall bear the logo of the University of Delhi in the centre of the coin. The inscription “Dilli vishwavidyalaya ka shatabdi varsh” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery and the inscription “CENTENARY YEAR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DELHI” in English is depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “2022” in international numerals shall be written below the logo of the University of Delhi,” the notification said about the back of the coin.

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