Ashoka Lion Pillar with lettering around and bottom, EXPT diagonal (top left to bottom right) with Devanagari legend ‘BHARAT’ at left and English ‘INDIA’ on right.
Obverse script
Devanagari, Latin
Obverse lettering
EXPT
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते (Translation: Bhaarat (Native Name of India) Satyamev Jayate (Truth always prevails))
Reverse description
Numerical 1 in the center, flanked by grain sprigs, Devanagari legend “RUPAYA” above 1 and English letters “RUPEE” with date below and `EXPT` above
Reverse script
Devanagari, Latin
Reverse lettering
रुपया
1
RUPEE
1990
EXPT
H (Translation: Ek (One) Rupiya (Rupee) Heaton)
Edge
Security edge or reeded edge
Mint
H Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)