5 Rupees Rare coin of 1996 Crop Science Congress Copper Nickel Coin 1st Issue – Mint Calcutta – Rare Republic India Commemorative Coin

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 “2ND INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONGRESS” in English is shown at the right half of the periphery. “1996” – the year of issue is shown at the bottom.

Lettering:
दि्वतीय अन्तऱाष्टृीय फसल विझान कांगेॄस
2ND INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONGRESS-1996

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– There are 2 varieties of this coin, the original issue from 1996 and a restrike from 2006
   1) With the word for ‘Crop’ written in Devanagari as फसल (Fasal)
   2) With the word for ‘Crop’ written in Devanagari as फंसल (Fansal)
There is a 3rd type with a broken upper line,  but that could  be the result of a grease filled die. फंस ल (Fansa l).