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5 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram FAO
| Issuer | Nepal Rastra Bank |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the traditional Nepalese square cartouche design, subdivided into panels containing the royal name and titles of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in Devanagari script. The legend 'श्री ५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव' is distributed across the panels, with the Bikram Sambat date '२०४३' (2043 VS) rendered in the lower portion. The design is framed by ornate decorative borders with foliate and floral embellishments, all enclosed within a beaded outer border. |
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| Obverse lettering | श्री ५ वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव २०४३ |
| Reverse description | A stylized fish facing left occupies the central field, positioned beneath the FAO World Food Day emblem — a circular logo inscribed 'WORLD FOOD DAY' with the FAO wheat-and-globe device and the date '16-10-1985'. The denomination 'पञ्च रुपैयाँ' appears in Devanagari script above the fish, with 'Rs. 5' in Latin script below. The circular legend 'HIS MAJESTY KING BIRENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEV' runs along the outer rim, and 'NEPAL' is inscribed at the base, all within a beaded border. |
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