The five paise coin was a small-denomination piece of Republic India, struck in a light aluminium-magnesium alloy. The examples here include a 1969 coin from the Bombay Mint and a 1987 coin from the Calcutta Mint, both offered in high uncirculated grade.
Low-denomination coins like the five paise are collected by year and mint, and certain dates or mints are harder to find in top condition than others. Because these coins were handled heavily in daily use, a bright, fully struck uncirculated piece is much scarcer than a worn one — which is why grade, year and mint drive the value far more than the face denomination ever did.
Coinbazzar lists verified five paise coins with their year, mint and grade described, so you can match the exact coin shown in the video. The current price appears in the listing on this page.
