Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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Section : "Coin" defined.Indian coin

230. "Coin" defined.--1*[Coin is metal used for the time beingas money, and stamped and issued by the authority of some State orSovereign Power in order to be so used.] Indian coin--2*[Indian coin is metal stamped and issued by theauthority of the Government of India in order to be used as money; andmetal which has been so stamped and issued shall continue to be Indiancoin for the purposes of this Chapter, notwithstanding that it mayhave ceased to be used as money.] Illustrations (a) Cowries are not coin. (b) Lumps of unstamped copper, though used as money, are not coin. (c) Medals are not coin, inasmuch as they are not intended to be used as money. (d) The coin denominated as the Company's rupee is 3[Indian coin]. 4*(e)The "Farukhabad rupee", which was formerly used as money under the authority of the Government of India, is 3[Indian coin] although it is no longer so used.]

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