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5 Paisa - Birendra Bir Bikram Coronation
| Issuer | Government of Nepal |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Weight | 3.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised royal hand (hasta) in relief, upon which rests the royal crown of Nepal rendered in fine detail, symbolising the coronation. The design is framed within a rectangular geometric border with stepped corner ornaments and a beaded outer ring. A circular Devanagari legend surrounds the central motif, reading the auspicious coronation inscription of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. The Bikram Sambat date 2031 appears in Devanagari numerals at the base of the design within the outer border. |
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| Reverse lettering | श्री श्री श्री गोरखनाथ नेपाल श्री भवानी ५ पैसा |
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Birendra's coronation in February 1975 — delayed nearly four years after his father Mahendra's death in January 1972 — was one of the most elaborately staged events in modern Nepali history, timed to align with an auspicious date on the Hindu calendar. This piece was struck in 1974 in anticipation of that ceremony, part of a broader commemorative coin program issued across multiple denominations for the occasion.
The copper-nickel composition distinguishes it from the aluminum 5 paisa issues of the same period.