| Issuer | India - British (British India) |
| Year | 1942-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Rupee |
| Currency | Rupee (1770-1947) |
| Composition | Silver (.500) |
| Weight | 11.66 g |
| Dimensions | 30.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.21 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#557 |
| Obverse description | Bust of George VI facing left. Small second head, large rim decoration |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | Within the circle, date divides legend in English & Urdu (Yek Rupya) . Outside circle, a wreath made of roses, thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers. All within a toothed border. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ONE
RUPEE
INDIA
1945
یک روپیہ (Translation: One Rupee India 1945 One Rupee) |
| Edge | Security edge |
| Mint | Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date) Mumbai / Bombay, India(1829-date) L Lahore, Pakistan |
| Mintage | 1942 - KM#557.1 Bombay, with dot - 7 352 000 1943 - KM#557.1 Bombay - 65 995 000 1943 - KM#557.1 Reverse B; Bombay - 1944 - KM#557.1 Reverse B; Bombay - 146 206 000 1944 - KM#557.1, Bombay - 1944 - KM#557.2, Bombay, reeded edge - 1944 L - KM#557.1; Large L, Lahore - 1944 L - KM#557.1; Reverse B; Lahore - 1944 L - KM#557.1; Small L, Lahore - 91 400 000 1945 - KM#557.1; Proof - 1945 - KM#557.1; Large 5, Bombay - 1945 - KM#557.1; Proof - 1945 - KM#557.1; Small 5, Bombay - 142 666 000 1945 - KM#557.2, Bombay, reeded edge - 1945 L - KM#557.1, Small 5, Lahore - 118 126 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9159371070 |
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