One Rupee (1938-1947) was minted in Calcutta, Bombay and Lahore with a reeded edge and later a security edge. There is no mint mark for Calcutta. The Bombay issues have a small dot or diamond on the reverse under Year. The Lahore mint used a small "L" in the same position. When the composition switched to Nickel in 1947 a completely different reverse ( an Indian tiger) was introduced. The 1939 Rupee is one of the rare and expensive silver coins of the British India period.
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Dates |
Currency system |
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From 1835 |
1 rupee = 16 annas =64 pice (paise– singular, "paisa") = 192 pies (singular, "pie") |
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From 1 April 1957 |
1 rupee = 100 naye paise |
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From 1 June 1964 |
1 rupee = 100 paise |
Era : India - British ( 1858 - 1947)
Head of state : George VI of United Kingdom ( 1936 - 1952)
Material : Nickel
Weight : 11.8 gram
Thickness : 2.5
Punch : Medal Alignment
Shape : Round
Obverse : ONE RUPEE INDIA 1947
Reverse : GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
