5 Rs. First War of Independence FSS Mule Coin GEM UNC Condition

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐄 – 𝟓 𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐈𝐍
𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 | 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫 | 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕, 𝐌𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐢 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐭

A rare mule: the 2007 ₹5 commemorative for 150 years of the First War of Independence, struck on Ferritic Stainless Steel (FSS), with the reverse coming from the die prepared for the Copper Nickel issue. Mule pairings like this are rarely found, and this one is in Gem UNC condition.

🔶 𝐎𝐛𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞:
Ashoka Lion Capital with "सत्यमेव जयते", large numeral 5, "भारत / INDIA" and "रुपये / RUPEES".

🔶 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞:
Battle scene of 1857 with a mounted warrior, two royal busts and soldiers with a cannon. Legend "स्वतंत्रता संग्राम / THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE", "१५० वर्ष 150 years", 1857-2007, Mumbai mint mark (◆) below the date.

🔍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐞:
Count the arrows lying on the ground just above "150 years" (in English).
✅ 𝟒 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 = Copper Nickel die → 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐄
❌ 𝟑 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 = Normal FSS die

📜 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
🔸 Country: Republic of India
🔸 Denomination: 5 Rupees
🔸 Metal: Ferritic Stainless Steel (FSS)
🔸 Variety: Mule – reverse struck from Copper Nickel die
🔸 Year: 2007 (150 Years, 1857–2007)
🔸 Mint: Mumbai (◆)
🔸 Condition: 𝐆𝐞𝐦 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 (𝐆𝐄𝐌 𝐔𝐍𝐂)