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5 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1982-1983 |
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| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the royal cipher of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, rendered in Devanagari script within a traditional decorative cartouche divided into quadrants, flanked by ceremonial symbols including a conch shell and a pennant. The composition is enclosed within an ornate border of scrollwork and dotted beading. The honorific legend appears above the cartouche, and the Vikrama Samvat regnal year is inscribed in Devanagari numerals at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Khukuri (Nepalese ceremonial dagger) positioned vertically in the field, flanked symmetrically by two floral garlands descending from above. The central motif is set within a raised circular inner border, surrounded by a decorative scalloped outer border with beaded rim. The denomination in Devanagari script is inscribed below the central device, with the issuer name 'Nepal' beneath it. The honorific triple epithet 'Shri Shri Shri' along with references to Gorakhnath and Bhawani appear in the surrounding legend within the scalloped border panels. |
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