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5 Rupees - Birendra Bir Bikram Social Service Day
| Issuer | His Majesty's Government of Nepal |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the large Devanagari numeral '५' (5) in bold relief. A circular Devanagari legend around the upper periphery reads the royal title and name of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev. Below the numeral, the denomination 'पाँच रुपैयाँ' (Five Rupees) is inscribed, with the issuer name 'नेपाल' (Nepal) and the Vikram Samvat date '२०४२' (2042) positioned along the lower rim. The entire design is bordered by a ring of raised beads. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central circular medallion bearing a map of Nepal, surrounded by an ornate cogwheel-style decorative border composed of interlocking segments bearing additional Devanagari inscriptions referencing the National Social Service Committee. An outer circular legend in Devanagari names the coordinating committee along the upper arc, while the lower arc carries the commemorative inscription 'सामाजिक सेवा दिवस' (Social Service Day). The design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the full rim. |
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Social Service Day in Nepal was formally established during Birendra's reign as part of a broader push to institutionalize civic participation under the Panchayat system — the partyless political structure Birendra inherited from his father Mahendra and defended, sometimes forcibly, until popular pressure dismantled it in 1990. Commemorative rupee issues tied to state-designated observances were a routine instrument of that regime, lending institutional weight to occasions the government wished to elevate.
KM#1047 is a single-year issue with limited cross-border demand, keeping secondary market values modest despite the political moment it marks.