Silver One Rupee Coin of King George VI of Lahore Mint of 1945.

Obverse

Bust of George VI facing left. Small second head, large rim decoration

Lettering: GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR 1945

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe Read more on Wikipedia

Reverse

Within the circle, date divides legend in English & Urdu (Yek Rupya) . Outside circle, a wreath made of roses, thistle, shamrock leaves and lotus flowers. All within a toothed border.

Lettering:
ONE
RUPEE
INDIA
1945
یک روپیہ

Translation:
One
Rupee
India
1945
One Rupee
Edge

Security edge

Mints
Kolkata / Calcutta / Murshidabad, India (1757-date)
• Mumbai / Bombay, India (1829-date)
L Lahore, Pakistan
Comments

- KM#557.1 - Security edge (see image of edge)
- KM#557.2 - Reeded edge
- An example of the large '5' in the date is shown in the image of the reverse at the top of this page

- Mint marks, dot or diamond for Bombay, 'L' for Lahore is located below lotus at the bottom of the reverse (see images below)
- Reverse B has a six-pointed flower in the centre of the bottom lotus (see image below)

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