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1 Rupee - George VI
| Issuer | India Government Mint |
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| Year | 1939-1943 |
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| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central design features a circle enclosing the date, which divides a bilingual legend in English and Urdu (Nastaliq script). Surrounding the central circle is an ornamental wreath composed of English roses, Scottish thistles, Irish shamrocks, and Indian lotus flowers, symbolizing the unity of the British Empire. The entire composition is enclosed within a toothed outer border. The denomination and country name appear both in English and Urdu within and around the central circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | ONE RUPEE INDIA 1940 یک روپیہ (Translation: One Rupee) |
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The shift to .500 fine silver in 1940 — down from the .917 standard used through much of the nineteenth century — reflected wartime metal economics rather than any monetary reform. Britain needed silver reserves, and the Indian currency was an obvious place to find them. Coins struck in 1940 and after are compositionally distinct from the 1939 issue, though the two are visually indistinguishable without assay.
The Lahore mint struck alongside Bombay and Calcutta during this run, an unusual three-mint production driven entirely by wartime demand for coinage across the subcontinent.