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Face value : 1 Indian rupee coin .

Country : India .
Year of minting : 1947.
Metal : Nickel.
Shape : Round.
Obverse : Crowned head of George VI with lettering "GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR".
Reverse : Bengal tiger with face value written in English, Hindi and Urdu, year and country.
Edge : Security.
Weight : 11.8 g.
Diameter : 28 mm.
Thickness : 2.48 mm.
Orientation : Medal alignment ↑↑ .
Total mintage : 159,939,000 (1947).
Engraver (Obverse): Percy Metcalfe .
Engraver (Reverse): P. W. M. Brindley.
Comment : Coins minted in Lahore & Mumbai mint . This particular coin was minted in Mumbai (dot below year indicates it was minted in Mumbai). Coin dates to pre independence of India ( British Empire period ).
Monetization status : Demonetized .

Data source : This webpage .
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Author AKS.9955

From collection of Arun Kumar Singh ([email protected])

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