The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation the following coins of ` 5 denomination, which shall conform to the following dimension, design and compositions, namely-
SHAPE AND OUTSIDE DIAMETRE |
NUMBER OF SERRATIONS |
METAL COMPOSITION |
Circular
23 millimeters |
100 |
Nickel Brass
Copper 75%
Zinc 20%
Nickel 5% |
Design
OBVERSE |
REVERSE |
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 Hindi and on the right periphery with the word “INDIA” in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "` 5" in International Numerals below the Lion Capitol. |
The face of the coin shall bear the emblem of Indian Council Medical Research with the logo "परीक्ष्य कारिणोहि कुशलाभवन्ति" inscribed below it. There will be three growing lines on the left and right side of the emblem and the year "1911-2011" shall be shown below the logo. The words "भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद्" and below that "शताब्दी वर्ष CENTENARY YEAR" will be flanked on the upper periphery and the words "INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESERCH" on the lower periphery. |
These coins are legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act, 1906. The existing coins in this denomination shall also continue to be legal tender.
Ajit Prasad
Assistant General Manager
Press Release : 2011-2012/1103 |
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