The Indianfive paise(Hindi:पाँच पैसे) (singular:Paisa), is former denomination of theIndian Rupee.The 5coin equals1⁄20of the Indian Rupee. The symbol for paisa is ().
India | |
Value | 5(1⁄20₹) |
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Mass | 1.03 g (15.9gr) |
Diameter | 22 mm (0.87 in) |
Thickness | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) |
Composition | Cupronickel Aluminium& Aluminium-magnesium |
Years of minting | 1964–1994 |
Mintage | 4,924,011,110.[1][2][3] |
Mint marks | ⧫ =Mumbai B = Mumbai proof issue * =Hyderabad No mark =Kolkata |
Circulation | Demonetized |
Catalog number | KM17, KM 18.1 to 18.6 KM 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 |
Obverse | |
Design | State Emblem of Indiawith country name. |
Reverse | |
Design | Face value and year. |
History
editPrior to 1957,Indian rupeewas notdecimalisedand the rupee from 1835 to 1957ADwas further divided into 16annas.Each anna was further divided to fourIndian picesand each pice into threeIndian piestill 1947 when the pie was demonetized. In 1955, India amended the "Indian Coinage Act"to adopt the metric system for coinage. Paisa coins were introduced in 1957, but from 1957 to 1964 the coin was called" Naya Paisa "(English:New Paisa.Plural:Naye paise). On 1 June 1964, the term "Naya" was dropped and the denomination was simply called "One paisa" (or paise for denomination greater than one). Paisa coins were issued as a part of "The Decimal Series".[4][5][6]Five paise coins were minted from 1964 to 1984.[1]5 paise was equivalent to four-fifths of an anna (0.8 anna).
Mintage
editFive paise coins were minted from 1961 to 1984 at theIndia Government MintsinMumbai,KolkataandHyderabad.[1][2][3]The coins weredemonetizedin 1994.[6]
Mint marks
editDepending on the mint producing the coins, following mint marks appear:
Mint | Mark | Description | Comments |
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Hyderabad | ☆ | Five-pointed star | |
Kolkata | No mint-mark | Since this was the first Indian mint, coins minted in Kolkata don't carry a mark.[7] | |
Mumbai | ⧫ | Diamond | |
• | Small dot (solid) | ||
B | Letter B below year | ||
M | Letter M below year | On coins minted after 1996. | |
Noida | ° | Small dot (hollow) |
Total mintage
editTotal 4,924,011,110 coins were minted from 1964 to 1994.[1][2][3]
Composition
editFive paise coins were minted fromCupronickel,Aluminiumand Aluminium-magnesium inmedallic alignment.The coins wererhombusshaped and had smooth edge.[1][2][3]
- 1964-1966:Cupronickel.
- 1967-1984:Aluminium.
- 1984-1994: Aluminium-magnesium.
Variants
edit5 paise coin variants (1964-1994). | |||||||||||||
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Image | KM# | Technical parameters | Description | Year of minting | Comments | ||||||||
Obverse | Reverse | Weight | Diameter | Thickness | Metal | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | First | Last | |||
17 | 4.05 g | 22 mm | 2.2 mm | Cupronickel | Smooth | State Emblem of India & country name in Hindi and English. |
Face-value, year and lettering रूपये का बीसवाँ भाग; (E:20th part of a rupee) |
1964 | 1966 | [3][6] | |||
18.1 | 1.6 g | Aluminium | 1967 | 1967 | Number 5 on reverse smaller in size.[1] | ||||||||
18.2 | 1.6 g | 1967 | 1971 | Arms type 1. Number 5 on reverse larger in size.[1] | |||||||||
18.3 | 1.6 g | 1967 | 1971 | Arms type 2. Number 5 on reverse larger in size.[1] | |||||||||
18.4 | 1.53 g | 2.0 mm | Face-value, year and lettering. |
1972 | 1972 | Hindi lettering on reverse omitted.[1] | |||||||
18.5 | 1.53 g | 1973 | 1978 | Arms type 1. Number 5 on reverse larger in size.[1] | |||||||||
18.6 | 1.53 g | 1972 | 1984 | Arms type 2. Number 5 on reverse larger in size.[1] | |||||||||
23a | 1.03 g | 1.5 mm | Aluminium- magnesium |
1984 | 1994 | Lightest 5 paise coin.[4] |
See also
editReferences
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