The Reserve Bank of India will put into circulation New Ferritic Stainless Steel (FSS) coins of Rs.5/- issued by the Government of India to commemorate the occasion of "Lal Bahadur Shastri Birth Centenary, 1904 - 2004".

Design  :

Obverse :   This face of the coin is divided into three portions with two horizontal lines. The centre portion shall bear the "Lion Capitol" of Ashoka Pillar with the legend  "सत्यमेव जयते" inscribed below and right centre portion denominational value "5" in International Numerals. In the upper portion the word "भारत" in Hindi and "INDIA" in English and lower portion the word "रूपये" in Hindi and "RUPEES" in English.

Reverse : This face of the coin shall bear the portrait of the "LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI" flanked on the left periphery with the words "लाल बहादुर शास्‍त्र जन्मशती" in Hindi and on the top and right periphery " LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI BIRTH CENTENARY" in English. The figure 1904 – 2004 shall be shown below the portrait in International Numerals.

Security edge for Five Rupees :

The edge of the coin shall be security edged on periphery. At the centre of the edge there shall be groove with a design inside the two section separated by blank spaces. This design shall consist of chain of beads in relief and each bead being followed by one inclined line in relief. There shall be total 30 lines and 30 beads.

The coin is a legal tender as provided in the Coinage Act, 1906.  The existing Five Rupee Coins in circulation shall also continue to be legal tender.

Ajit Prasad
Manager

Press Release : 2008-2009/421