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Country: India
Period: Republic (1950-date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1968 (1967-1971)
Value: 5 Paise (0.05 INR)
Currency: Rupee (Decimalized, 1957-Date)
Mint: Bombay
Composition: Aluminium
Weight: 1.5 g.
Diameter: 22 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Shape: Rhombus
Grade: XF/AU (Filling or Accumulations on Obverse + Die Clash next of lion's paw of right)
Orientation: Medal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: Yes, 06-30-2011
References: KM# 18.2
Obverse:
Ashoka Lion Capitol.
Lettering: भारत INDIA
Translation: India India.
Reverse:
Denomination, date below.
Lettering:
रूपये का बीसवाँ भाग
5
पाँच पैसे
1968
♦
Translation:
1/20 of a Rupee
5
Five Paise
Edge:
Smooth.
Mints:
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date).
* → Hyderabad, India (1803-date).
B → Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date).
♦ → Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date).
Comments:
Different National Emblem Types in KM#18.x mintages".
Type 1: Side lions toothless with 2 to 3 furrows, short squat D in INDIA. Pedestal 8.98mm wide.
Type 2: Asoka lion pedestal more imposing. Side lions with 3 or 4 furrows, more elegant D in INDIA. The shape of the D in INDIA is the easiest way to distinguish this obverse. Pedestal 9.35mm wide.
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 a legend and with larger denomination letter.
Mumbai mintmarks:
♦ - Circulation strikes.
B - Proof strikes.
Different sizes of denomination letters in KM#18.x mintages exist.
Reference : KM# 18.2
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3...
Collection : Republic of India