The Reserve Bank of India will shortly put into circulation coins of ` 5 with the theme "150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore".

The coin of above denomination shall conform to the following dimension, design and composition, namely :

Designs :

Obverse : The face of the coin shall bear the Lion Capitol of Ashoka Pillar with the legend "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below, flanked on the left upper periphery with the word "भारत" in Hindi and on the right upper periphery flanked with the word "INDIA" in English. It shall also bear the denominational value "5" in International Numerals below the lion capitol flanked on the left lower periphery with the word "रूपये" in Hindi and right lower periphery with the word "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse :The reverse of the coin shall bear the portrait of "Rabindranath Tagore" in the centre, flanked on the left upper periphery with the words "रबींद्रनाथ टैगोर" and left lower periphery with the word "150 वीं जयंती" in Hindi. On the right periphery flanked with the word "RABINDRANATH TAGORE" and right periphery with the word "150 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY" in English. Also below the portrait year "1861-2011" written in International Numeral.

The coins are legal tender as provided in the Indian Coinage Act, 1906. The existing Five Rupees Coins in circulation shall also continue to be legal tender.

Ajit Prasad
Assistant General Manager

Press Release : 2010-2011/526