Joseph Kunnappally

5 Paise – India

Commemoration: International Year of the Child

Context

Year: 1979

Issuer: India

Period:

(since 1950)

Currency:

(since 1957)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 121,330,000

Material

Weight: 1.5 g

Thickness: 2.35 mm

Shape: Square with rounded corners

Composition: Aluminium (96% Aluminium, 4% Magnesium)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #22

Numista: #1746

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 INR = $0.00

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.45 INR

Obverse

Inscription:

भारत INDIA

पैसे 5 PAISE

Translation:

India

Five Paise

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Languages: English, Hindi

Inscription:

बच्चे की मुस्कान-राष्ट्र की शान

HAPPY CHILD-NATION'S PRIDE

1979

Translation:

A child's smile - the nation's pride
Happy Child - Nation's Pride
1979

Scripts: Devanagari, Latin

Languages: English, Hindi

Plain

Name	Mark
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad	—
Hyderabad	*
Mumbai / Bombay	♦
Mumbai / Bombay	B

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1979	—	80,370,000
1979	*	1,100,000
1979	♦	39,860,000
1979	B	—	Proof

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