New Commemorative Coin: Official Language Department

The Government of India will issue a ₹50 commemorative coin to mark the Golden Year Celebration of Official Language Department. The Ministry of Finance issued a gazette notification on June 25, 2025, confirming this coin.

The Official Language Department is celebrating its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of dedicated service in promoting Hindi as the official language of the Union. This milestone reflects a rich journey of policy implementation, cultural preservation, and linguistic integration across various government sectors. The celebration honours the department’s efforts in strengthening administrative communication while upholding the values of India’s linguistic diversity. It serves as a reminder of the department’s evolving role in uniting the nation through the power of language.

The metal composition of the ₹50 coin will consist of Pure Silver (99.9%). The coin will weigh 40 grams and have a diameter of 44 mm, featuring 200 serrations along the edge. The coin's description is as follows.

Obverse: The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the center with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devanagari script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “50” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

Reverse: This face of the coin shall bear the lotus patterned design showing Hindi alphabet on petal of lotus. A circle having the numeral “50” is shown in the center of the coin as well as lotus pattern. The inscription “राजभाषा विभाग का स्वर्णिम वर्ष समारोह” shall be written in Devanagari script on the upper periphery of the coin and the inscription “Golden Year Celebration of Official Language Department” in English shall be depicted on the lower periphery of the coin. The year “2025” shall be written in international numeral on the upper side of the design.

The Golden Jubilee celebration marking 50 years of the Official Language Department is scheduled to be held on June 26, 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The commemorative coin will be released by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Shri Amit Shah.

Last year, a ₹75 commemorative coin was issued to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Official Language. This will be the second coin dedicated to the Official Language and its Department. The possibility and upcoming coins page have been updated for your reference.