PM Modi releases new series of visually impaired friendly coins; 12-edged Rs 20 coin launched

Agencies behind the design & development of coins

Design

National Institute of Design

Development

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited

Conception

Union Ministry of Finance

Features of Rs 20 coin

• The newly included coin of Rs 20 is a 12 sided coin with no serrations. It is of a 12-edged polygon shape (dodecagon).
• The outside diameter of Rs 20 coin is 27mm and weighs 8.54 grams.
• The composition of the new coin is 65 percent copper, 15 percent zinc and 20 percent nickel for the outer ring, and 75 percent copper, 20 percent zinc and 5 percent nickel for the inner ring.

Obverse side of Rs 20 coin

• The face bears the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ inscribed below.
• The left periphery is inscribed with the word "Bharat" in Hindi and the right periphery has the word "INDIA" in English.

Reverse side of Rs 20 coin

• It bears denominational value ‘20’ with the rupee symbol shown above.
• The left side contains the design of grains, depicting the agricultural dominance of the country.
• The top right and bottom right bear the word Rs 20 in Hindi and ‘TWENTY RUPEES’ in English, respectively.
• The year of minting in international numerals is shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.