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1 Rupee - George VI Nickel Pattern
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1946 |
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| Weight | 11.7 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of King George VI wearing an imperial crown, engraved in high relief with fine portrait detail. The bust is unrobed and truncated at the neck. A circular legend surrounds the effigy reading GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR in raised Latin letters, with a small dot at the lower field below the bust. The design, executed by Percy Metcalfe, reflects a refined and naturalistic portrait style characteristic of mid-20th century British colonial coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR |
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In 1946, the Royal Mint was preparing coinage for a India it almost certainly knew Britain would not keep. Independence came the following year, and this nickel pattern for the rupee was part of exploratory work on a post-war composition shift away from the silver that had defined the rupee for centuries. It was never adopted.