India 1 Rupee, first republican coinage
Well documentedSupported by multiple reputable specialist catalogues or publications.
Period
from 1950
Issuing entity
Republic of IndiaFirst rupee coinage of the Republic of India, replacing the royal portrait with the Lion Capital state emblem.
Historical context
The change of obverse from monarch to state emblem marks the transition from British India to the republic.
Design
- Obverse
- Lion Capital of Ashoka as the state emblem
- Reverse
- Denomination with grain ears motif on early issues
Identification
- Mint mark
- Small symbol below the date identifies the mint
- Transition
- Absence of a royal portrait distinguishes republican from British India issues
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Mint mark symbols and their mints to be tabulated from a verified source
- Metal and weight changes across the series to be transcribed
- Catalogue numbers require transcription