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1 Rupee - Edward VII
| Uitgever | Government of India |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1903-1910 |
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| Diameter | 30.6 mm |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field displays the denomination in English at the top and in Urdu (Yek Rupiya) below, flanked on each side by a decorative spray of lotus flowers, symbols emblematic of the Indian subcontinent. A royal crown surmounts the central design, and the date of issue appears at the bottom of the field. The legend ONE RUPEE INDIA is inscribed in Latin characters, with the Urdu equivalent يک روپيہ rendered beneath. The entire composition is enclosed within a raised, toothed (beaded) border consistent with the obverse. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | ONE RUPEE INDIA یک روپیہ 1909 (Translation: One Rupee India One Rupee 1909) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The Edward VII rupee replaced the Victoria series following her death in January 1901, though production under the new effigy didn't begin until 1903 while die preparation and approval worked through the India Office in London. Calcutta was the sole striking facility for the series, and output fluctuated sharply across the reign — the 1905 and 1906 dates are notably scarcer than the heavy mintages of 1907 and 1908, which were driven by increased demand from agricultural regions following the monetization push under Curzon's administration.
The .917 fineness traces directly to the Currency Act of 1835, which India had never abandoned despite Britain's own monetary shifts. Edward died in May 1910; the rupee series closed with him.