Govt to issue commemorative Rs 75 coin to mark inauguration of new Parliament Building

Updated: May 26 2023 4:02PM

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) The government will issue a commemorative Rs 75 coin to mark the inauguration of new Parliament Building on May 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As per a gazette notification by Department of Economic Affairs under the finance ministry, the weight of this coin could be 34.65- 35.35 gram.

One side of the coin will bear the image of Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre flanked by the word 'Bharat' in Devnagri script and 'INDIA' in English, it said. Rupee symbol '₹' and denominational value '75' in international numeral will also be inscribed below the Lion Capitol.

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