Almost 10 years after the issue of the
Rs 10 coin, the Centre today announced a new
Rs 20 coin which will come in 12-edged polygon (dodecagon) shape.
As per reports, the Finance Ministry has announced this through a notification earlier today. As per it, the outside diameter of new Rs 20
coin will be 27mm (millimeters) and it will weigh 8.54 grams.
The new coin's outer disc is made with copper (65%), zinc (15%) and nickel (20%) while its inner ring has 75 per cent copper, 20 per cent zinc and five per cent nickel.
The Lion Capitol symbol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "Satyamev Jayate" below it will be inscribed on its front side. The words "Bharat" in Hindi and "INDIA" in English will be there on the right and left hand side of the symbol respectively, according to the Times of India.
As per the report, on the reverse side, the coin will bear denominational value "20". Besides, it will have the rupee symbol above the denominational value, flanked by design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country. At the bottom of the reverse side, Twenty Rupees in Hindi and English will be written.
As per the report, unlike Rs 10 coin, the new Rs 20 coin won't have any design on its edges.
The government will also release the new series of prototypes of coins of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10, claimed the Times of India.