15 Rupees - George V

The 15-rupee denomination was introduced specifically to align with the sovereign — struck at the same weight and fineness so it could circulate interchangeably with the British gold sovereign across India. George V sovereigns were struck at the Bombay Mint from 1918, the only year this facility produced gold coinage for the King-Emperor. The denomination itself was essentially an accounting convenience: one sovereign equaled fifteen rupees at the then-prevailing exchange rate, making dual-currency bookkeeping unnecessary for government transactions.

Mintage was extremely limited, and the piece was never intended for ordinary circulation.