Inner Circle: Two Crossed Khukris (Nepalese knife with an inwardly curved blade) Outside circle: Legend in Devnagari `Shree 5 Tribhuvan Veer Vikram Shahdev` Date below
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Obverse lettering
श्री ५ त्रिभुवन वीर विक्रम शाहदेव
१९७८ (Translation: Shree 5 Veer Vikram Shahdev 1978)
Reverse description
Inner Circle: The Trishul (Trident) and Value in Devnagari `Pach Paisa` Outside circle: Ouside circle, Legend in Devnagari `Shree Pashupatinath`, `Nepal`
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
श्री पशुपतिनाथ
पाच पैसा
नेपाल (Translation: Shree Pashupatinath Five Paisa Nepal)