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1 Rupee FAO

Issuer Reserve Bank of India
Year 1992
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Reference(s) KM#94
Obverse description The Ashoka Lion Capital, India's national emblem, is depicted centrally in the field, showing three lions atop an abacus decorated with a Dharma Chakra flanked by animals in relief. Immediately below the capital, the national motto 'सत्यमेव जयते' (Satyameva Jayate, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs') appears in Devanagari script. The bilingual legend 'भारत' in Devanagari arcs along the left periphery and 'INDIA' arcs along the right periphery. The denomination '1' appears prominently in the lower field, flanked by 'रूपया' in Devanagari to the left and 'RUPEE' in Latin script to the right.
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Obverse lettering भारत INDIA सत्यमेव जयते रूपया 1 RUPEE
(Translation: India INDIA Satyameva Jayate Rupee 1 RUPEE)
Reverse description The central field features a detailed vignette of various foodstuffs — including fish, vegetables, fruit, bread, and a drinking vessel — arranged alongside upright stalks of grain (wheat and rice). The FAO emblem, a stylised ear of wheat over the organisation's abbreviation, appears at the top centre of the field. The bilingual legend 'खाद्य एवं पोषकता' in Devanagari arcs along the left periphery and 'FOOD AND NUTRITION' in Latin script arcs along the right periphery. Below the central vignette, 'विश्व खाद्य दिवस' in Devanagari and 'WORLD FOOD DAY' in Latin script are inscribed, with the date '1992' below in the exergue.
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