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New Re 1 coin to be out soon: Here's how it will be different
However, the exact date of issuance of these new series coins is yet to be announced.
Updated : Mar 12, 2019, 01:41 PM IST
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The Finance Ministry on March 6 had issued a notification stating that there will be a launch of new Rs 20 coin soon along with the new new One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees and Rs 10. The design of the coins is prepared by the National Institute of Design while Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited and the Ministry of Finance played the key role in the introduction of new coins in the country.
Various new features have been incorporated in the new series of circulation coins to make them more easy for the visually impaired people.
However, the exact date of issuance of these new series coins is yet to be announced.
Below we have listed the features of the soon-to-be launched Rs 20 coin
The Rs 20 coin will weigh 8.54 gm and its outside diameter will be 27mm with the outer ring made of nickel silver and the centre piece of Nickel brass, a finance ministry notification said.
The face of the new Rs 20 coin shall bear the 'Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar' with 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below. The left periphery will have the word 'Bharat' in Hindi and the right periphery will have the word 'India' in English.
The reverse side of the coin would have the denominational value '20' in the international numerals along with the Rupee symbol.
"The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin," the notification said.
The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin, it added.
Now, let's talk about what will be new in Re 1 coin
The face of the coin will have the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend 'Satyamev Jayate' in Hindi inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word 'Bharat' in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English same as other coins.
The face of the coin will have the denominational value “1” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol will be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains which shows the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin.
The top right and bottom right peripheries will have the word 'Ek Rupaya' in Hindi and “ONE RUPEE” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on the centre of the left periphery of the coin.
