| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 5 Paise (0.05 INR) |
| Currency | Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium (96% Aluminium, 4% Magnesium) |
| Weight | 1.5 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | 2.35 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Square with rounded corners Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#21 |
| Obverse description | Asoka lion pedestal, denomination below |
| Obverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA
पैसे 5 PAISE (Translation: India India Paise 5 Paise) |
| Reverse description | A building, grain sprig and road within a circle |
| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | सबके लिए अनाज और मकान
1978
FOOD & SHELTER FOR ALL (Translation: Food and Shelter for All 1978 Food and Shelter for All) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) * Hyderabad, India(1803-date) ♦ Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) B Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) |
| Mintage | 1978 - - 30 870 000 1978 * - - 21 100 000 1978 ♦ - Mules exist; see comments - 28 440 000 1978 B - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 4355445080 |
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