India 5 Paise, 1964 – 1966
Information
Country
India
India
Currency
Rupee
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Paise
Year
1964 – 1966
Ruler
Republic
(1950–9999)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Shape
Square with rounded corners
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
4.05
Thickness (mm)
1.7
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Paise from India. Issued from 1964 to 1966. Struck in Copper-nickel. Measures 0 mm and weighs 4.05 g.
- Obverse
- Ashoka Lion Capital
- Reverse
- Denomination, date below Rupyay ka Beeswa Bhaag (20th of a Rupee) Paanch Paisay (5 paise) in Nagari NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai (no mintmark) = Calcutta * (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | — | — | € 1,60 | — | — | € 2,20 | Calcutta Mint | 11% | |
| 1966 ♦ | 101.4M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,82 | € 2,20 | Mumbai Mint | 11% | |
| 1965 | — | € 0,39 | € 0,39 | € 0,87 | € 1,40 | € 2,00 | Calcutta Mint | 26% | |
| 1965 * | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hyderabad Mint | 4% | |
| 1965 ♦ | 203.9M | — | € 0,26 | € 0,51 | € 0,51 | € 2,20 | Mumbai Mint | 37% | |
| 1964 | — | € 0,05 | € 0,55 | € 0,55 | € 0,77 | € 1,10 | Calcutta Mint | 21% | |
| 1964 * | — | — | € 1,40 | — | — | — | Hyderabad Mint | 4% | |
| 1964 ♦ | 156M | € 0,21 | € 0,24 | € 0,27 | — | — | Mumbai Mint; two variants; see comments | 27% |
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