Coins of India by Abhay Ghaisas

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Here is a five rupee coin that was issued in the 1980s. There was no regular five rupees coin issue for circulation for a long time. Probably the last five rupee coin to be issued was in British days when it was issued in gold.

This coin is quite large and bulky in size. On the obverse, is the Ashoka Pillar above the numeral "5" indicating five rupees. The text "RUPEES" and "INDIA" occurs on the left. The Hindi text "रुपये" (rupaye, meaning Rupees) and "भारत" (bhaarat, meaning India) appears on the left.