5 Paise (without devanagari legend) Coin

5 Paise (without devanagari legend)

Country: India
Denomination: 5 Paise (0.05 INR)
Year: 1972-1984
Material: Aluminium
Weight: 1.5300 g
Shape: Quadrangular (4-sided)
Diameter: 22 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: india

Description:

Obverse

Ashoka Lion Capitol

NOTE: Different National Emblem Types in KM#18.x mintages

Type 1: Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 fur rows, short squat D in INDIA.

Type 2: Asoka lion pedestal more imposing. Side lions with 3 or 4 fur rows, more elegant D in INDIA. The shape of the D in INDIA is the easiest way to distinguish this obverse.

Reverse

Denomination, date below

NOTE: different types of Reverse, KM#18.1 - KM#18.3 = with devanagari legend above value (similar to KM#17); KM#18.4 - KM#18.6 without legend and with larger denomination letter.

NOTE: Different mintmarks

♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai

B (letter "B") = Mumbai Proof Issues

(no mintmark) = Calcutta

* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad

NOTE: different sizes of denomination letter in KM#18.x mintages

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