Republic of India, One rupee of Bombay Mint (First rupee of the Republic)

The first rupee of the Republic of India. After we attained Independence in 1947, India continued using British-Indian coinage until August 15, 1950, when coinage carrying the new national emblem was launched. Symbols of British rule were removed from currency. On one-rupee coins, George VI’s portrait was replaced with the icon of the Lion Capital of the Ashoka Pillar, and the tiger on the reverse was replaced with sheafs of corn.