World Coins, India, Republic, pattern or trial bi-metallic 5 rupees, 2004, in copper-nickel with brass or aluminum-bonze centre, lion capitol of Ashoka Pillar with date below, rev. raised hand and denomination (KM.-), authenticated and graded by PCGS as Specimen 62, extremely rare and unpublished in any of the major reference publications
No bi-metallic 5 rupee coin has ever been struck for circulation by the Indian mints.
($1600-2000)