Finance Ministry notifies new coins; see how 1,2,5,10 and 20 denomination coins will look like

The Ministry of Finance has notified new coins of denomination 1,2,5,10 and 20. Zee Business reporter Ambarish Pandey has reported that these rules may be called the Coinage of One Rupee, Two Rupees, Five Rupees, Ten Rupees and Twenty Rupees Rules, 2021. It is expected that these rules can come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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Incidentally, yesterday, November 8, 2021 marked the fifth anniversary of demonetisation. On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes.

Coming back to the new coins, it has to be noted that the coins of denominations 1,2,5,10 and 20 will be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of central government.

Now, let us see the designs of the new coins of the above-mentioned denominations that will be issued.

1) ONE RUPEE:

OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyamev Jayate) inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.

REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of “आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव” (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav)  at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol “₹” along with denominational value “1” in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of the logo. A text “75TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE” in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

2) TWO RUPEES:

OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyamev Jayate) inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.

REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of “आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव” (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol “₹” along with denominational value “2” in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text “75TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE” in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

3) FIVE RUPEES:

OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते”  (Satyamev Jayate)  inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.

REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of “आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव” (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav)  at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol “₹”along with denominational value “5” in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text “75TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE” in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

4) TEN RUPEES:

OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते”  (Satyamev Jayate) inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.

REVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of “आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव” (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav)  at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol “₹”along with denominational value “10” in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text “75TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE” in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

5) TWENTY RUPEES:

OBVERSE:
The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyamev Jayate) inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” (Bharat) in Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English.

REVERSE:The face of the coin shall bear image of official logo of “आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव”(Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav)  at the centre of coin. The Rupee symbol “₹”along with denominational value “20” in the international numeral shall be shown below the image of logo. A text “75TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE” in English is written on top periphery of the coin. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.