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5 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1982-1990 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the royal crown of Nepal — the Panchayat-era emblem featuring crossed khukuri knives and a plume — set within a circular border of raised beads. The legend in Devanagari script encircles the crown, reading the royal title and name of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, with the Bikram Sambat regnal year appearing in the lower field. The word 'Nepal' appears at the bottom of the legend, flanking the date. |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '5' in Devanagari script occupies the central field, flanked on either side by a spray of grain stalks forming a wreath. The legend 'श्री भवानी' appears above in Devanagari, invoking the goddess Bhavani, while the denomination 'पाँच पैसा' (Five Paisa) is inscribed below in Devanagari script. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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