Indian 5-rupee coin

Five rupees

India
Value	₹5
Mass	6.74 g
Diameter	23 mm
Edge	reeded
Composition	Nickel-brass
Years of minting	1949 (1949) – present
Circulation	Wide
Obverse
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
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

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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