1 Rupee

Features

Country	India
Period	Republic (1950-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1983-1991
Value	1 Rupee (1 INR)
Currency	Rupee (decimalized, 1957-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	6 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.47 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 79 Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

The Asoka Lion with the country name on both sides

Lettering:
भारत INDIA
सत्यमेव जयते

Reverse

NOTE: Different mintmarks
♦ (small dot/diamond) = Mumbai
• (small dot/diamond below first date digit) = Llantrisant/UK
(no mintmark) = Calcutta
* (five-pointed star) = Hyderabad
° (circular dot) = Noida
H (letter "H") = Birmingham/UK

Lettering:
रुपया 1 RUPEE
1990

Translation:
Rupee 1 Rupee
1990

Edge

Security edge or reeded edge

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1983								6%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1983 ♦	32,490,000			0.65				12%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1984				0.21	0.74			11%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1984 *								3%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1984 ♦	152,378,000			0.36				11%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1985			0.44	0.53				13%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1985 •				0.29	0.68		0.45	22%	KM#79.1 (Llantrisant Mint, mintmark below 1; security edge)
1985 ♦	444,516,000	0.24	0.36	0.35	0.47			24%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1985 H			0.24	0.51	0.62	1.18	0.88	33%	KM#79.1 (Birmingham Mint; security edge)
1986			0.60					6%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1986 *								1.6%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1986 ♦	1,396,074,000		0.31	0.52				16%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1987			0.29	0.65				7%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1987 *								3%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1987 ♦	685,502,000	0.46		0.71				10%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1988				0.68				8%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1988								2%	KM#79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1988 *								4%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1988 °								1.2%	KM#79.1 (Noida Mint)
1988 ♦	240,447,000			0.61	1.18			10%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1988 ♦								1.6%	KM#79.2 (Mumbai Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1988 ♦								2%	KM#79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1989			0.52	0.59	0.72			7%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1989								1.8%	KM#79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1989 *								3%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1989 *								1.5%	KM#79.4 (Hyderabad Mint; reeded edge)
1989 °				0.59	2.04			8%	KM#79.2 (Noida Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1989 ♦		0.46						6%	KM#79.1 (Mumbai Mint; security edge)
1989 ♦								2%	KM#79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1989 ♦								1.1%	KM#79.4 (Mumbai Mint; reeded edge)
1990								3%	KM#79.1 (Calcutta Mint; security edge)
1990				0.59				4%	KM#79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1990								2%	KM#79.5 (Calcutta Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1990 *								2%	KM#79.1 (Hyderabad Mint; security edge)
1990 *								3%	KM#79.4 (Hyderabad Mint; reeded edge)
1990 °				0.89	0.41			6%	KM#79.2 (Noida Mint; pedestal different, more detailed; security edge)
1990 ♦								5%	KM#79.3 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; security edge)
1990 ♦								2%	KM#79.5 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1991								5%	KM#79.4 (Calcutta Mint; reeded edge)
1991 *			0.59					7%	KM#79.5 (Hyderabad Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)
1991 ♦				0.44			3.83	9%	KM#79.5 (Mumbai Mint; Lions' chest hairs restyled; reeded edge)

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