Republic India Coins – 5 Paise

5 NAYE PAISE (1957-1963)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.

Edge: Plain.

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Metal Composition: Copper-Nickel.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग” (meaning “Rupye Ka Beeswan Bhaag” – twentieth of a rupee).
  • Year: The year “1957” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग
    5
    नये पैसे
    1957

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Weight: 4g.

Minted Technique: Milled.

5 PAISE (1964-1966)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.

Edge: Plain.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Metal Composition: Copper-Nickel.

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग” (meaning “Rupye Ka Beeswan Bhaag” – twentieth of a rupee).
  • Year: The year “1965” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below. A slight variation in number 4 in date 1964 like “𝟒” & “𝟺”.
  • Lettering:
    रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग
    5
    पाँच पैसे
    1965

Weight: 4g.

Minted Technique: Milled.

5 PAISE (1967-1971)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA
  • Types: There are two main types of this coin, distinguished by the design of the Ashoka Lion Capital on the obverse:
    • Type 1: Side lions with fewer fur rows and a shorter, squarer “D” in the word “INDIA”.
    • Type 2: Side lions with more fur rows and a more elegant “D” in “INDIA”.

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Edge: Plain.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग” (meaning “Rupye Ka Beeswan Bhaag” – twentieth of a rupee).
  • Year: The year “1965” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    रुपये का बीसवाँ भाग
    5
    पाँच पैसे
    1971

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Weight: 1.5g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium-Magnesium.

Minted Technique: Milled.

5 PAISE (1972-1984)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA
  • Types: There are two main types of this coin, distinguished by the design of the Ashoka Lion Capital on the obverse:
    • Type 1: Side lions with fewer fur rows and a shorter, squarer “D” in the word “INDIA”.
    • Type 2: Side lions with more fur rows and a more elegant “D” in “INDIA”.

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad.

Edge: Plain.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “पैसे”, “5″ and “PAISE” and “पैसे”. Compared to Coin from 1967-71 this and other coins after has larger “5”.
  • Year: The year “1965” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting and mint mark below.
  • Lettering:
    पैसे
    5
    PAISE
    1980

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Weight: 1.5g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium-Magnesium.

Minted Technique: Milled.

5 PAISE (1984)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides. “Satyameva Jayate” inscribed below Ashoka Lion Capital.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Calcutta / Kolkata.

Edge: Plain.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “पैसे”, “5″ and “PAISE” and “पैसे”.
  • Year: The year “1984” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting.
  • Lettering:
    पैसे
    5
    PAISE
    1984

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Weight: 1.5g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium-Magnesium.

Minted Technique: Milled.

5 PAISE (1985-1994)
Obverse
  • Design: Ashoka Lion Capital, with Country name in Hindi & English inscribed on both sides. Legend “सत्यमेव जयते” (Satyameva Jayate) inscribed below Ashoka Lion Capital.
  • Legend: भारत INDIA

Mints:

  • Bombay / Mumbai.
  • Calcutta / Kolkata.
  • Hyderabad

Edge: Plain.

Coin Orientation: Medal Alignment.

Shape: Square with rounded corners.

Reverse
  • Design: Denomination “पैसे”, “5″ and “PAISE” and “पैसे”.
  • Year: The year “1987” is inscribed on the coin below denomination, indicating the year of its minting.
  • Lettering:
    पैसे
    5
    PAISE
    1987

Size: 22 × 22 mm.

Weight: 1g.

Metal Composition: Aluminium-Magnesium.

Minted Technique: Milled.

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