Govt To Mint Rs 75 Coin To Mark Central Vista Inauguration

The Union Finance Ministry announced the minting a Rs 75 commemorate the inauguration of the new Parliament building. The coin will have an image of the new Parliament complex and an inscription stating, 'Parliament Complex.

The inauguration of the new building will take place on May 28. The same would be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As per the notification, the coin will be circular in shape with a 44 millimetres diameter and 200 serrations along the edges. The metallic composition of the coin will have quaternary alloy which would comprise 50 per cent silver, 40 per cent copper and 5 per cent zinc.

The centre of the coin's obverse side would have the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the inscription, Satyamev Jayate. The left periphery will of the coin will have Bharat inscribed in Devanagari script and India in English.

The upper periphery will have Sansad Bhavan inscribed in Devanagari script and the lower periphery will have Parliament Complex in English.

The coin's design will be in line with the guidelines specified in the First Schedule of the Constitution.