The Nepalese five-rupee coin (रु 5) was a low-denomination coin of the Nepalese rupee, primarily used for small transactions and as change in Nepal when it was in circulation. The coin featured national symbols and different cultural motifs,depending on the series.
Although it is no longer minted, there were talks in 2023 to restart its production, highlighting its continued significance in Nepal's currency system.
References
Further reading Agrawal (Giriya), Shyam and Gyawali, Kamal Prasad: Notes and Coins of Nepal. Nepal Rastra Bank Golden Jubilee Year 2005/06, Kathmandu, 2006.
Shrestha, Ramesh: Nepalese Coins & Bank Notes (1911 to 1955). Kazi Mudhusudan Raj Bhandary, Kathmandu, 2007. Wittmann, Hans: Die Banknoten des Königreichs Nepal. Unpublished, Wiesbaden, 2002.