Indian 5-rupee coin
Appearance
India | |
Value | ₹5 |
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Mass | 6.74 g |
Diameter | 23 mm |
Edge | reeded |
Composition | Nickel-brass |
Years of minting | 1949 | – present
Circulation | Wide |
Obverse | |
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Design | Lettering of "भारत" on left, "india" on right, Lion capital at centre with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it. |
Designer | RBI |
Design date | 2011 |
Reverse | |
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Designer | RBI |
Design date | 2011 |
The Indian 5 rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹5 coin was the highest denominated coin in the country until the minting of the ₹10 in 2005.
Design of the coin
[edit]The Lion Capital of Ashoka is minted on the obverse along with the denomination below. In some ₹5 coins, the denomination alone was minted on the obverse and the Lion Capital minted on the reverse side.
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The coins also are minted with the face of Indira Gandhi in her assassination and Jawaharlal Nehru during his 100th birthday anniversary.[1]
Features
[edit]- The 5 rupee Indian coin is minted with cupro-Nickel.
- The diameter of the coin is 23mm.
- The weight of the coin is 5.3 grams.
- The shape is circular.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "5 Rupees, India". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Reserve Bank of India - Coins".