5 Paise Circulation Commemorative Coins

 5 Paise Commemorative

There were only 4 coins issued in 5 Paise denomination. It began with the year 1976 and ended in 1979.


1976 Food and Work for All

The first 5 Paise commemorative was issued in the year 1976 with the theme Food and Work For all . 


Reverse Description:
-People on Tractor with Utility Pool; Building in Background
-Date below
-Legend Food and work for All

Metal: Aluminum
Mints:
-Mumbai (Diamond)
-Calcutta (No Mark)
-Hyderabad (Star)


1977 Save For Development

The second 5 Paise commemorative was issued in 1977 with the theme Save for Development.



Reverse Description:
-Symbols of Development, Wheel, Factory, Health & Education; Building in Background
-Date below
-Legend Save for Development


Metal: Aluminum
Mints:
-Mumbai (Diamond)
-Calcutta (No Mark)
-Hyderabad (Star)



1978 Food and Shelter for All

The 3rd 5 Paise commemorative was issued in the year 1978 the theme Food and Shelter for All.



Reverse Description:
-Grain Stalk, House & Road
-Date Above
-Legend Food & Shelter for All

Metal: Aluminum
Mints:
-Mumbai (Diamond)
-Calcutta (No Mark)
-Hyderabad (Star)

Die Variety:
The Mumbai Mint has also used the Lion used in the Year of Child. Whether this is a die variety or Mule is hard to tell as there were only 4 commemoratives minted and its difficult to tell if this was a Die transition to a new die design or incorrect usage of the die.


1979 Year of Child

The Last of the 5 Paise commemorative was issued in 1979 to celebrate Year of Child with Legend "Happy Child a Nations Pride".




Reverse Description:
-Figure of Girl and Boy in a circle
-Date Below
-Legend Happy Child a Nations Pride


Metal: Aluminum
Mints:
-Mumbai (Diamond)
-Calcutta (No Mark)
-Hyderabad (Star)






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