20 Paise
Every design issued for the 20 Paise denomination of Republic India.
5 designs · 31 year/mint entries match this criteria
20 Paise - Aluminium
Definitive

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.2 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Hexagonal (6-sided)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.8 mm
- Years
- 1982-1997
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 20 PAISE
Reverse: Denomination, date below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: पस 20 PAISE 1983
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 100 | — |
| 1982 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1983 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1983 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1984 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1984 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1984 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 | — |
| 1985 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1985 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1985 | Mumbai | S (Scarce) | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 | — |
| 1986 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1986 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1986 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1987 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1987 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1988 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1988 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1988 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1989 | Hyderabad | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1989 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1990 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | — |
| 1990 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1991 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | — |
| 1991 | Kolkata | C (Common) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | — |
| 1992 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 5 | 15 | 25 | 100 | — |
| 1994 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 5 | 15 | 25 | 50 | — |
| 1996 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 25 | 50 | 100 | 300 | — |
| 1997 | Hyderabad | R (Rare) | 50 | 100 | 200 | 500 | — |
20 Paise - Aluminium - Fisheries
Commemorative Circulating

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.4 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Hexagonal (6-sided)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.8 mm
- Years
- 1983
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 20 PAISE
Reverse: Two people standing in water, pulling in a net with a fish in it Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: मत्स्य उद्योग 1983 FISHERIES FAO
No year/mint entries recorded yet for this design.
20 Paise - Aluminium - WORLD FOOD DAY
Commemorative Circulating

- Metal
- Aluminium
- Weight
- 2.4 g
- Size
- 26 mm
- Shape
- Hexagonal (6-sided)
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.8 mm
- Years
- 1982
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 20 PAISE
Reverse: Grain sprig within stylized sun design Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: विशृव खाद्य दिवस WORLD FOOD DAY 1982
No year/mint entries recorded yet for this design.
20 Paise - Mahatma Gandhi
Commemorative Circulating

- Metal
- Aluminium bronze
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Reeded
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Years
- 1969
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka Lion Capital, denomination below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA पैसे 20 PAISE
Reverse: Bust of Mahatma Gandhi facing left Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: महात्मा गांधी * MAHATMA GANDHI · 1869-1948
| Year | Mint | Rarity | Fine | Very Fine | Extra Fine | UNC | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hyderabad | S (Scarce) | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | Kolkata | S (Scarce) | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | Mumbai | C (Common) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | — |
20 Paise - Nickel brass
Definitive

- Metal
- Nickel brass
- Weight
- 4.6 g
- Size
- 22 mm
- Shape
- Round
- Edge
- Plain
- Thickness
- 1.75 mm
- Years
- 1968-1971
- Demonetized
- 30 June 2011
Obverse: Ashoka lion capital with the country name on both sides Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: भारत INDIA Translation: India India
Reverse: A lotus blossom with the denomination above and on the sides and the date above the mintmark below Scripts: Devanagari, Latin Lettering: 20 पैसे PAISE 1968
No year/mint entries recorded yet for this design.