The weight of the Rs 100 coin will be 35 grams. (Representational image)
The Rs 100 coins will be introduced to commemorate the occasion of Dr MG Ramachandran birth centenary. This was stated in a notification, dated September 11, from the Ministry of Finance. New Rs 5 coins will also be issued to mark the birth centenary of the late AIADMK founder, the notification added. The Rs 100 coin will be 44 millimeter in diameter with a metal composition of silver (50 per cent), copper (40 per cent), nickel (5 pe...