1 Rupee - Nickel Pattern
Features
| Issuer |
India - British
(British India)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
George VI (1936-1947)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 1945 |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Diameter | 30.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | Never issued |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 472927 |
| References | SW# 9.30var Paul Stevens, Randy Weir; 2013. The Uniform coinage of india 1835-1947: A Catalogue and Pricelist. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of George VI facing left. Small second head, large rim decoration.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR
Reverse
Within the circle, date divides legend in English & Urdu (Yek Rupya) . Outside circle, a wreath made of roses, thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers.
Scripts: Latin, Urdu
Lettering:
ONE
RUPEE
INDIA
1945
یک روپیہ
Translation:
One
Rupee
India
1945
One Rupee
Edge
Security Edge
Mint
Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)Comments
By the end of 1945, using silver for the full, half, and quarter rupees was no longer feasible, leading to a shift to nickel for all future issues. Nickel half and quarter rupees were produced in large quantities in 1946 and 1947 at the Bombay mint, while only pattern specimens of the 1946 full rupee were struck there. It is possible that the 1945 nickel rupee was a trial piece made to test the presses before producing the 1946/1947 coins.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Bombay | ||||||||||||||
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