| Issuer | India |
| Year | 1979 |
| 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#22 |
| Obverse description | Ashoka lion pedestal, denomination below |
| Obverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | भारत INDIA पैसे 5 PAISE |
| Reverse description | Emblem on square within circle, flanked by sprays NOTE: Different mintmarks ♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai B (letter `B`) = Mumbai Proof Issues (no mintmark) = Calcutta * (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad |
| Reverse script | Devanagari, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | बच्चे की मुस्कान-राष्ट्र की शान HAPPY CHILD-NATION`S PRIDE 1979 |
| 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 | 1979 - - 80 370 000 1979 * - - 1 100 000 1979 ♦ - - 39 860 000 1979 B - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 8016725750 |
| Comments |
