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5 Rupees Comptroller and Auditor General of India
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Year | 2010-2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#403 |
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| Reverse description | The official emblem of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India occupies the central field, comprising a heraldic shield bearing a balance scale above an open book, surmounted by the Ashoka Lion Capital with the motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' below it. The shield is flanked on both sides by laurel branches, symbolising honour and distinction. A bilingual circular legend surrounds the design: the Devanagari inscription 'भारत के नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक' arcs along the left, and 'COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA' arcs along the right. The commemorative dates '1860-2010', marking the 150th anniversary of the institution, appear prominently in the lower exergue. |
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| Mintage | 2010 - KM# 403.1 - 2010 - KM# 403.1; Proof - 2010 * - KM# 403.1 - 2010 ° - KM# 403.1 - 2010 ♦ - KM# 403.1 - ND (2012) - KM# 403.2; Proof (Issued in 2012) - ND (2012) * - KM# 403.2; (Issued in 2012) - |
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The Comptroller and Auditor General of India was established under Article 148 of the Constitution, but the office traces its institutional roots to the British colonial auditing apparatus formalized in 1860. The commemorative issue marks 150 years of that continuity — an accounting body that survived independence largely intact, simply transferred from Crown authority to the Republic.
Nickel brass was the standard commemorative alloy of this period for the Indian mint, chosen partly to distinguish celebratory five-rupee pieces from base-metal circulation coinage without the expense of cupronickel.