India 2009 5 rupees KM-392

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Steve Album Auction 52, part of lot 2453
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This specimen was part of lot 2453 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), which did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "INDIA: Republic, 2-coin mint set, 2009(k), struck at the Kolkata Mint, commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963), the first president of the Republic of India, including 100 (silver) and 5 rupees, sealed in original booklet with paper sleeve; set of 2 coins." Rajendra Prasad was the president of India 1950-62 and established the precedent for non-partisanship and independence for the that office. This type was struck at Kolkata, Hyderabad (star minmark), Noida (annulet) and Mumbai (diamond). The set also contained a 100 rupees (KM 415). As of July 2025, 5 rupees = US$0.058.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.03 g, nickel-brass, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 392, KM-MS87 (set).

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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