India 1987(c) 5 paise

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by India 1985-94. This specimen is from the Calcutta mint (note no diamond below the date). The denomination is no longer struck, inflation having rendered it worthless.

Recorded mintage: unknown but includes Bombay and Hyderabad.

Specification: 1.03 g, aluminum, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 23a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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• 1978-♦ 10 paise F.A.O.
• 1978-♦ 10 rupees F.A.O.
• 1978-♦ 50 rupees F.A.O.
• 1981-B 100 rupees, Year of the Child
• 1985(h) 50 paise
• 1986(c) rupee
• 1988(c) 10 paise, aluminum
• 1988-♦ 20 paise
• 1988(c) 20 paise
• 1988(c) 25 paise
• 1989-♦ 5 rupees, centennial of the birth of Nehru
• 1989-B 100 rupees, centennial of the birth of Jawaharlal Nehru
• Coins and currency dated 1987