Indian 5-rupee coin

The Indian 5 rupee coin is a denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹5 coin was the highest denominated coin until the minting of the ₹10 in 2005.

Five rupees
India
Value₹5
Mass6.74 g
Diameter23 mm
Edgereeded
CompositionNickel-brass
Years of minting1949 (1949) – present
CirculationWide
Obverse
DesignLettering of "भारत" on left, "india" on right, the year of mint and mint mark below, Lion capital with the lettering "सत्यमेव जयते" below it.
Design date2019
Reverse
DesignNumerical "5", eight stylized grain stalks, ₹ currency sign, date of issue, "FIVE RUPEES" in English and Hindi.
Design date2019

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. The coins also are minted with the face of Indira Gandhi in her assassination and Jawaharlal Nehru during his 100th birthday anniversary.[1]

Features
  • 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]
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References
  1. "5 Rupees, India". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/ic_coins_5.aspx
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