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The Government of India has minted the above mentioned coins which the Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation, conforming to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-
DENOMINATION | SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETER | NUMBER OF SERRATIONS | METAL COMPOSITION |
Five Rupees | Circular | 100 | Nickel Brass |
Design
DENOMINATION | OBVERSE | REVERSE |
Five Rupees | The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar in the centre with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते " inscribed below, flanked on the left periphery with the word "भारत" in Devnagri script and on the right periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the Rupee symbol " Rs. " and denominational value "5" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol. | The face of the coin shall bear the picture of "Motilal Nehru" in the centre, with inscription "मोतीलाल नेहरू की 150वी जयंती" in Devnagri script on the upper periphery and "150th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOTILAL NEHRU" in English on the lower periphery. The year "2012" shall be inscribed below the picture of Motilal Nehru. |
These coins are legal tender as provided in The Coinage Act 2011. The existing coins in this denomination shall also continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant General Manager
Press Release : 2012-2013/2113
Legal tender status confirmed for commemorative coins marking Motilal Nehru's birth anniversary, detailing design and composition. A commemorative five rupee coin for Motilal Nehru is issued: circular 23 mm, 100 serrations, nickel brass (copper 75%, zinc 20%, nickel 5%); obverse with Lion Capital and legends in Devanagari and English plus rupee symbol and numeral; reverse with Motilal Nehru portrait and bilingual inscriptions with the year below. These coins are declared legal tender under the Coinage Act and will be circulated by the Reserve Bank; existing coins of this denomination continue as legal tender.Press 'Enter' after typing page number.