Union govt to release commemorative coin, stamp on 20 years of Vibrant Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The Union government is set to issue a commemorative coin and stamp, both valued at Rs 20, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS).

During a media briefing on Wednesday, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries and Mines) S J Haider made this announcement in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

The gazette notification for this initiative was released on Tuesday, stating, ‘The coin of Twenty Rupees denomination shall only be coined at the Mint for issue under the authority of the Central Government on the occasion of the completion of 20 Years of Vibrant Gujarat Summit.’

The coin will be made of 50% silver, 40% copper, 5% nickel, and 5% zinc. It will weigh 35 grams and have a diameter of 44 mm. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a Rs 20 stamp on the same occasion. Vibrant Gujarat 2024 is scheduled to take place from January 10 to 13.

OBVERSE face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend “सत्यमेव जयते” inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word “भारत” in Devnagri script and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol “₹” and denominational value “20” in the international numerals below the Lion Capitol.

REVERSE face of the coin will bear the logo of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. At the bottom of the logo the inscription ‘CELEBRATING 20 Years of VIBRANT GUJARAT’ in English shall be written. The year ‘2003’ and ‘2023’ shall be in scripted on left and right side of the text ‘CELEBRATING 20 Years of VIBRANT GUJARAT’. The text “विकसित भारत @2047 के लिए अग्रसर गुजरात ” shall be inscribed in Devnagari script on the upper periphery of the coin. DeshGujarat