1 Rupee

Features

Issuer	India
Ruling authority	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Year	1981
Value	1 Rupee 1 INR = USD 0.012
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	96 × 63 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Number	N# 203835
References	P# 78 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

Signatures

R. N. Malhotra (RNM)	Finance Secretary
M. Narasimham (MN)	Finance Secretary

Comments

No plate letter behind serial number.

Round coin dated 1981 on reverse.

Uncirculated notes issued in stapled bundles.

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Date	Signatures	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1981	RNM	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.31	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	$ 0.54	P#78a, prefix A, B, C, E, H	76%
1981	MN			$ 0.29				$ 0.67	P#78b, Signature M. Narsimham	38%

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