Definitive Coins - Five Rupees - Part 1

This post is organized as 2 part post. This post talks about the Cupro-Nickel issues. All other issues are in next post.

The Rs 5 denomination was first introduced as a Circulation commemorative in 1984 on the Death of Indira Gandhi and then later on the Birth Centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru. The coins were bigger in size. A definitive was first introduced in 1992, just a couple of years after the Rs 2 was introduced in 1990.

The size of the definitive was always controversial as it was almost the same size of the 50 paise coin. The difference being the thickness.

The coins gave way to steel briefly before moving to Nickel Brass, the composition of the current coins.

The coins by Mumbai Mint have Die Variety for the year 1998 to 2000 where 2 Lion types have been used. Apart from this there are Edge Verities with Milled edges for quite a few years and Plain edge for lesser number of years.

Note: This was in use by all mints from 1992 to 1997.

In 1998, Mumbai Mint created a new die [see below 154.4] with thin lion. In the years 1998 to 2000, the Mumbai Mint coins are available in both Reverse dies. From 2001 onwards, Mumbai Mint only used the Reverse in 154.4 and discontinued in the 151.1

For Mumbai Mint the Milled Edge is available for all Years. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Both Lions, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

For Kolkata Mint the Milled Edge is available for all years from 1992 to 2004.

For Kolkata Mint the Plain Edge is available for Years 1992 and 2003.

For Hyderabad Mint the Milled Edge is available for all Years. 1992, to 2004.

For Hyderabad Mint Plain Edge is available for Year 1998

For Moscow Mint the reeded edge is available for the year 2000.

The 1992 to 2004, Kolkata Mint Milled Edges.

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