Nepalese twenty-rupee note
| Country | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Value | रू 20 (pegged at ₹ 12.50) |
| Width | 138 mm |
| Height | 70 mm |
| Security features | Security thread, micro-lettering, watermark, intaglio (raised) printing, latent image, see-through registration device, fluorescent ink (UV feature). |
| Material used | Cotton Paper |
| Years of printing | 2008 – present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Mount Everest(Sagarmatha); Krishna Mandir of Patan Durbar Square; Garuda atop a pillar. |
| Designer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
| Design date | 2008 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Two or one (depending on the issue) Swamp deer(Barasingha) grazing |
| Designer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
| Design date | 2008 |
The Nepalese twenty-rupee banknote (रु 20) is a commonly used denomination of the Nepalese rupee. It remains in circulation and facilitates everyday transactions across Nepal.
Originally issued during the monarchy, the note displayed portraits of the King. After the monarchy ended in 2008, the Nepal Rastra Bank launched a new series, replacing the royal imagery with depictions of Nepal's natural beauty and cultural heritage.[1]
References
- ^ "Golden Jubilee Publications – Nepal Rastra Bank". Nepal Rastra Bank. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
Further reading
- Agrawal (Giriya), Shyam and Gyawali, Kamal Prasad: Notes and Coins of Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Year 2005/06, Kathmandu, 2006
- Bertsch, Wolfgang (2009). "The Legends on the Banknotes of Nepal". International Banknote Society (IBNS) Journal. 48 (3): 39–44.
- Jha, Hari Jaya: An Overview of Nepalese Paper Money. Manjeeta Jha, Lalitpur (Patan), B.S. 2058 (= A.D. 2001).
- Khatiwada, Shyam (2012). Glimpses of Nepalese paper currency (First ed.). Kathmandu: Mrs. Bhagawati Khatiwada. ISBN 978-9937-2-4680-4.
- Lorenzoli, Giovanni (2004). "Nepali artistic buildings as seen on Nepali notes". Journal of the International Banknote Society. 43 (3): 6–14.
- Shrestha, Ramesh: Nepalese Coins & Bank Notes (1911 to 1955). Kazi Mudhusudan Raj Bhandary, Kathmandu, 2007.
- Wittmann, Hans: Die Banknoten des Königreichs Nepal. Unpublished, Wiesbaden, 2002.