Indian 5-rupee coin
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.
Also recorded as ₹5 coin
Indian 5-rupee coin
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- Indian 5-rupee coin is situated in India.
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- nickel silver
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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.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Denomination — Five rupees • Country — India • Value — 5 • Mass G — 6.80 • Diameter Mm — 23 • Edge — reeded • Composition — Nickel-brass • Years Of Minting — 1949 – present • Circulation — Wide • Obverse Designer — RBI • Obverse Design — Lettering of "भारत" on left, "india" on right, Lion capital at centre with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it. • Obverse Design Date — 2011 • Reverse Designer — RBI • Reverse Design Date — 2011
Design of the coin
Design of the coin
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. • Illustration — 5 Rupees coin commemorating the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1989. • Illustration — 5Coins The coins also are minted with the face of Indira Gandhi in her assassination and Jawaharlal Nehru during his 100th birthday anniversary.
Features
Features
• The 5 rupee Indian coin is minted with cupro-Nickel. • The diameter of the coin is 31.1mm. • The weight of the coin is 6.74 grams. • The shape is circular.
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Indian 5-rupee coin is situated in India.
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Indian 5-rupee coin is associated with India.
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Context
The circumstances in which Indian 5-rupee coin stands. Recorded as made of nickel silver. Situated in India.
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- “Indian 5-rupee coin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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