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PM Narendra Modi Releases Series of Visually Impaired Friendly Circulation Coins
PM Narendra Modi Releases Series of Visually Impaired Friendly Circulation Coins: Details, Features, Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7th March 2019 released a new series of visually impaired friendly circulation coins of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20.
PM Modi released the coins at a function in New Delhi where visually impaired children were specially invited.
The new circulation coins with various differentiating features will greatly aid the visually impaired.
The coins will facilitate the visually impaired Divyang community and will instill them with confidence.
The coins are designed by the National Institute of Design and developed by the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited in the conception of Union Ministry of Finance.
The coins are characterized by the increasing size and weight from lower to higher denominations.
Except for the 12-edged polygon (dodecagon) shaped Rs 20 coin, the rest of the denomination coins are of a round shape.
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.
