5 Rupees (2nd International Crop Science Congress) Coin

5 Rupees (2nd International Crop Science Congress)

Country: India
Denomination: 5 Rupees 5 INR = 0.07 USD
Year: 1996
Material: Copper-nickel
Weight: 9 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 23 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: india

Description:

Obverse

Ashoka Lion pedestal, denomination below

Reverse

The reverse of this coin shows the globe with crop all over it, flanked by “two sprigs of wheat” on the bottom and a “double helix structure of DNA inside the gene” on the top. The inscription “Dwitiya Antarashtriya Fashal Vigyan Congress” in Hindi is shown at the left half and “2NDINTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONGRESS” in English is shown at the right halfof the periphery. “1996” – the year of issue is shown at the bottom.

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