Budget 2019: You will get to use new Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20 soon; FM Sitharaman gives good news

The government revamped already available coins like Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10, while also making a new addition in the form of Rs 20.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman said that new coins of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20, that are easily identifiable to the visually impaired, will also be released to the public. Sitharaman said, "These coins will be made available for public use shortly. In the month of March this year, the government revamped already available coins like Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5 and Rs 10, while also making a new addition in the form of Rs 20."

Features of ONE RUPEE coin:

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

REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “1” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word 'Ek Rupaya' in Hindi and “ONE RUPEE” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

Features of TWO RUPEES coin:

REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “2” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word 'Do rupaye' in Hindi and “TWO RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

Features of FIVE RUPEES coin:

REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “5” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word 'Paanch Rupaye' in Hindi and “FIVE RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

Features of TEN RUPEES coin:

REVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “10” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word 'das rupaye' in Hindi and “TEN RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown on centre of left periphery of the coin.

Features of TWENTY RUPEES coin:

EVERSE: The face of the coin shall bear denominational value “20” in the international numerals. The Rupee symbol shall be shown above the denominational value. The design of grains depicting the agricultural dominance of the country is flanked on the left periphery of the coin. The top right and bottom right peripheries shall bear the word 'Bees Rupaye' in Hindi and “TWENTY RUPEES” in English. The year of minting in international numerals shall be shown in the centre of the left periphery of the coin.

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