The Coins of India will be Twenty in 2020!

Starting from the current fiscal year, a new denomination coin of twenty rupees is set to be circulated. The 20-rupees coin is part of the new series unveiled by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in March 2019, specifically designed for the visually handicapped and will soon enter general circulation.


The Mumbai mint has supplied approximately one million coins to the Reserve Bank of India, and it is expected that these coins will soon reach regional offices before being issued to banks.

Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced coins as part of the Visually Handicapped Disabled Friendship Series, encompassing ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10, and now ₹20 denominations. All coins in this series share a common design, with the ₹2, ₹5, and ₹10 coins already in circulation. The introduction of a twenty rupees coin marks the first time in the history of the Republic of India that such a denomination has been introduced.

The 20 rupees coin features a 12-polygon shape with a diameter of 27 millimeters and a total weight of 8.54 grams. The outer ring is composed of an alloy of 65 percent copper, 15 percent zinc, and 20 percent nickel, while the inner ring is made of an alloy containing 75 percent copper, 20 percent zinc, and five percent nickel. The reverse side of the coin displays a design of grains, symbolizing the agricultural dominance of the country, with "Twenty rupees" written in both Hindi and English.

Similar to other coins, the obverse side features the Ashoka Pillar, with "Satyameva Jayate" written below it. To the right of the Ashoka Pillar is the word 'Bharat' in Hindi, and on the left side, 'India' is written in English.

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