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5 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank (Central Bank of Nepal) |
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| Year | 1971-1982 |
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| Thickness | 1.61 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | नेपाल २०३० श्री ५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव (Translation: Nepal 2030 Shree Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev) |
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| Mintage | 2028 (1971) - २०२८ - 3,700,000 2029 (1972) - २०२९ - 23,578,000 2029 (1972) - २०२९ Proof; Minted in 1973 - 3,943 2030 (1973) - २०३० - 12,320,000 2030 (1973) - २०३० Proof; Minted in 1974 - 8,891 2031 (1974) - २०३१ - 15,730,000 2031 (1974) - २०३१ Proof; Minted in 1975 - 10,543 2032 (1975) - २०३२ - 19,747,000 2033 (1976) - २०३३ - 29,619,000 2034 (1977) - २०३४ - 27,222,000 2035 (1978) - २०३५ - 27,613,000 2036 (1979) - २०३६ - 2037 (1980) - २०३७ - 13,325,000 2038 (1981) - २०३८ - 15,137,000 2039 (1982) - २०३९ - 8,971,000 |
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Nepal's shift to aluminium for small-denomination coinage in the early 1970s was driven by the chronic problem of copper-alloy paisa being hoarded or melted whenever metal values crept above face value — a persistent issue across South Asia during that decade. The aluminium issues were essentially demonetization insurance.
Birendra ascended to the throne in January 1972 following the death of Mahendra, meaning pieces dated to 1971 predate his formal coronation, which did not occur until 1975.