Saturday, 10 September 2011

20 PAISA BRASS COIN OF 1971


20 PAISA BRASS COIN OF 1971
In 1968 a 20 paise brass coin was minted by india .In those days Aluminium series coins were very in use this  brass coin was very peculiar in those times.The coin has a lotus on one side with the denomination and the year inscribed on one side . The 20-paise coins, have the image of lotus  embossed on it and so they arefixed at the entrance of buildings and prayer rooms in those days .They alsopossed ornamental value as ankle chains and imitation jewellery were made out of these coins.On the other side the national embelem "The Ashoka Sthambha" is inscribed without the slogan "Satyamev Jayte".The 20 paisa brass coin was removed from circulation because it was melted down in large numbers because of its metal value

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