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The Indian 1-rupee coin (₹1) is an Indian coin worth one Indian rupee and is made up of a hundred paisas. Currently, one rupee coin is the smallest Indian coin in circulation. Since 1992, one Indian rupee coins are minted from stainless steel. Round in shape, the one rupee coins weighs 3.76 grams (58.0 grains), has a diameter of 21.93 ...
A 20 paisa coin was minted in 1968. Neither of these coins gained much popularity. The 1, 2 and 3 paisa coins were phased out gradually in the 1970s. In 1982, a new 2 rupee coin was introduced experimentally to replace 2 rupee notes. The 2 rupee coin was not minted again till 1990, after which it was minted every following year.
Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam is an Indian academic and designer noted for his design of the Indian rupee sign. [1] His design was selected from among five short listed symbols. [2] According to Kumar, the design is based on the Indian tricolour. [3] As of December 2019, he is the Head of the Department of Design at IIT Guwahati, Assam. [4]
Gupta art; I. Indian 1-paisa coin; Indian 1-rupee coin; Indian 2-paisa coin; ... Indian 20-rupee coin; Indian 25-paisa coin; Indian 50-paisa coin; Indian anna; Indian ...
English: Face value: 1 Indian rupee coin.. Country: India. Year of minting: 1947. Metal: Nickel. Shape: Round. Obverse: Crowned head of George VI with lettering ...
British Indian 1 rupee, 1917 Rupee gold coin of Princely State of Bahawalpur. The 1911 accession to the throne of the King-Emperor George V led to the famous "pig rupee". On the coin, the king appeared wearing the chain of the Order of the Indian Elephant. Through poor engraving, the elephant looked very much like a pig.
English: 1 rupee coin, 1840 - British India, East India Company, Queen Victoria. Silver 917 tests, diameter 30.5 mm, weight 11.55 g. Silver 917 tests, diameter 30.5 mm, weight 11.55 g. Mint of the city of Bombay or Kolkata
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals, and related objects.. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other means of payment used to resolve debts and exchange goods.