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1 Rupee

1 Rupee - obverse1 Rupee - reverse

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Features

Location India
Issuing institution Government of India
Ruling authority Republic (1950-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1983-1994
Value 1 Rupee
1 INR = USD 0.012
Currency Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition Paper
Size 96 × 63 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
202541
References P# 78A
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (5 volumes).

Obverse

Blue, Brown, Pink, Deep purple, and multicolored encroaching the edges with circular and colored watermark window. Serial numbers to the right, below bilingual signatories. Numerical 1 in the center is replaced by designer one rupee in Hindi with a dark floral background.

Lettering:
1
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एक रुपया
ONE RUPEE

Translation:
Government of India
One Rupee

Reverse

Scalloped rupee design. 'Sagar Samrat' offshore oil rig on the back

Lettering:
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एक रुपया
ONE RUPEE

Translation:
Government of India
One Rupee

Watermark

Lion Capital, Ashoka Pillar.

1 Rupee -  obverse

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Signatures

Pratap Kishen Kaul (PKK) Finance Secretary
S. Venkitaramanan (SV) Finance Secretary
Gopi K. Arora (GKA) Finance Secretary
Bimal Jalan (BJ) Finance Secretary
S. B. Shukla (SBS) Finance Secretary
Montek Singh Ahluwalia (MSA) Finance Secretary

Comments

Seven-sided coin dated on reverse.

If present, Plate letter appears behind serial number (1986-1994). No plate letter (1983-1985).

Uncirculated notes issued in stapled bundles.

Signatures:
P#78Aa: Pratap Kishen Kaul, No Inset
P#78Ab: S. Venkitaramanan, No Inset
P#78Ac: S. Venkitaramanan, 'A' Inset
P#78Ad: Gopi K Arora, 'B' Inset
P#78Ae: Bimal Jalan, 'B' Inset
P-78Af: S. P. Shukla, 'B' Inset
P-78Ag, 78Ah, 78Ai, 78Aj: Montek Singh Ahluwalia, 'B' Inset

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Date Signatures G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1983  PKK $ 0.51 $ 0.56 P#78Aa no inset, prefix A, B 8%
1984  PKK $ 0.06 $ 0.08 $ 0.18 $ 0.37 $ 0.56 P#78Aa no inset, prefix C,D,E,F 14%
1985  PKK $ 0.02 $ 0.52 $ 0.55 $ 0.64 P#78Aa no inset, prefix G,H,K 14%
1985  SV $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.21 $ 0.25 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.64 P#78Ab no inset, prefix L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W 31%
1986  SV $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.13 $ 0.19 $ 0.21 $ 0.55 $ 0.64 P#78Ac 'A' inset, prefix A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,K,L 29%
1987  SV $ 0.03 $ 0.34 $ 0.37 $ 0.42 P#78Ac 'A' inset, prefix M,N,P,Q 15%
1988  SV $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.68 $ 0.68 $ 0.68 $ 0.68 P#78Ac 'A' inset, prefixR,S,T,U,V* 16%
1989  SV $ 0.04 $ 0.55 P#78Ac 'A' inset, prefix *V,W 8%
1989  GKA $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.07 $ 0.39 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 P#78Ad 'B' inset, prefix A,B,C 18%
1990  BJ Photo $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.06 $ 0.39 $ 0.51 $ 0.51 $ 0.55 P#78Ae 'B' inset, prefix D,E,F,G 28%
1991  SBS $ 0.87 P#78Af 'B' inset, prefix H 9%
1991  MSA $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.41 $ 0.46 $ 0.48 P#78Ag 'B' inset, prefix K,L,M* 23%
1992  MSA $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.71 P#78Ah 'B' inset, prefix *M,N* 16%
1993  MSA $ 1.10 P#78Ai 'B' inset, prefix N* 6%
1994  MSA $ 0.50 $ 0.56 $ 0.62 P#78Aj 'B' inset, prefix N* 10%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 RupeePicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee
Katz
Auction 137
Lot 2906
Internet Archive
11 Sep 2024 1990 BJ – P#78Ae 'B' inset, prefix D,E,F,G UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 1 RupeePicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee
Katz
Auction 118
Lot 114
Internet Archive
23 Mar 2024 1990 BJ – P#78Ae 'B' inset, prefix D,E,F,G UNC Unsold
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