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1 Rupee - Edward VII Pattern
| Issuer | India - British |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Value | 1 Rupee |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing crowned effigy of King Edward VII, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail characteristic of de Saulles' work. The bust is draped and faces right, encircled by a raised toothed border. The legend is arranged around the periphery of the field in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | EDWARD VII KING & EMPEROR |
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Pattern rupees in gold were struck at Calcutta or Bombay as presentation and approval pieces, not for circulation — the working rupee remained silver throughout Edward VII's reign. The 1910 date places this at the very end of his tenure; Edward died in May of that year, meaning any approval process for a new type would have been overtaken by the accession of George V almost immediately.
Prid#1050 and SW 7.13 both confirm extreme rarity. Surviving examples are almost certainly ex-government or ex-cabinet collections.