Indian 20-paisa coin

Twenty paise coins were declared invalid on 30 June 2011.

• Denomination — Twenty paise • Country — India • Value — 20 • Unit — Paise • Mass G — 2.2 • Diameter Mm — 26 • Diameter Inch — 1.02362 • Thickness Mm — 1.7 • Thickness Inch — 0.0669291 • Edge — Milled(1968-1971) smooth(1982-1997) • Shape — round(1968-1971) hexagonal(1982-1997) • Composition — nickel-brass(1968-1971) aluminum-bronze(1969) aluminum(1982-1997) • Years Of Minting — 1968–1971 1982-1997 • Mint Marks — Mumbai = ⧫ Mumbai Proof issues = B Hyderabad = * Noida = ° Kolkata = No mint-mark • Circulation — In-circulation • Obverse Design — State Emblem of India with country name. • Reverse Design — Face value and year

• Illustration — Year 1969 version 20 Paisa Bronze coin The twenty paisa coins issued from 1968 to 1971 were made of nickel-brass alloy. The obverse of these coins had a lion symbol in the center and the words "India" in English and Hindi on both sides. The reverse of the coin had a blooming lotus in the center. The words "Paisa" in English and Hindi were engraved on the right and left sides of the lotus. Above the lotus was the number 20 and below it was the year of the coin and the mint mark. These coins were also known as lotus coins. These coins weighed 4.6 grams, were 22 millimeters in diameter, and 1.75 millimeters thick. These coins were round in shape.

Twenty paise coins were issued from 1982 to 1997 and were made of aluminium. They weighed 2.2 grams, were 26 millimetres in diameter and 1.7 millimetres thick. They were hexagonal in shape.