1 Rupee - George VI

1 Rupee - George VI - obverse1 Rupee - George VI - reverse

Obverse © KRISHNA KAMESWAR@NPSEG – Reverse © NADIMPALLI RAMARAJU

Features

Issuer India - British (British India)
King George VI (1936-1952)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1944
Value 1 Rupee
Currency Rupee (1862-1947)
Composition Paper
Size 110 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 27 October 1957
Number
N#
203978
References P# 25
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Obverse of a 1 Rupee coin top-right bearing the portrait of George VI.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
ONE
RUPEE
1
FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA

Reverse

Reverse of a 1 Rupee coin top-left.
Seven languages panel in centre with one rupee in Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Gujarati.

Scripts: Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Kannada, Latin, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

Lettering:
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
1
ONE
RUPEE

Watermark

George VI

1 Rupee - George VI -  obverse

Comments

First issued in 1944 on machine made paper with Watermark profile portrait of George VI to right. In lieu of the portrait the 1940 silver coin of George VI was depicted, in obverse and reverse. Signed by C. E. Jones (Charles Ernest Jones), Secretary (Finance Department).

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Date G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1944)  $ 3.50 $ 3.50 $ 9.80 $ 12 $ 13 $ 18 $ 40 71% P#25a Black serial number, No plate letter
ND (1944)  7% P#25b Red serial number, No plate letter
ND (1944)  11% P#25c Black serial number, Plate letter A
ND (1944)  16% P#25d Green serial number, Plate letter A

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2670
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined AU USD 29.13
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2669
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined XF USD 22.65
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 64
Lot 559
Internet Archive
17 Aug 2022 Undetermined XF USD 29.13
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2671
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 8.63
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 58
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 40.99
(EUR 38.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 59
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 Undetermined VF USD 42.07
(EUR 39.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 95
Lot 48
Internet Archive
16 Sep 2023 Undetermined VF USD 15.10
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 74
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined VF USD 25.89
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Rupee - George VI
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 111
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined USD 38.83
(EUR 36.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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