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Front: Ashoka Lion Pillar crest with Secretary K.R.K. Menon signature
SCARCEChoice UNC
1950 First Issue Republic of India One Rupee Banknote — Signed by Finance Secretary H.M. Patel
SKU: NOT-REP-1950-1R• Ref: Jhun# 1.1, Pick# 75
₹3,200₹4,00020% OFF
Price includes GST & insured transit insuranceHistorical Background
Issued directly by the Government of India Ministry of Finance. Because one-rupee notes represented coin-substitutes under Indian law, they bear the signature of the Finance Secretary rather than the RBI Governor.
Curator's Provenance Note:
“Uncirculated examples of the first 1950 one-rupee note with original off-white banknote paper and zero spindle staple holes are extraordinarily elusive.”
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Physical & Historical Archival Data
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Museum Numismatic Specifications
Verified StandardsHistorical PeriodEarly Republic of India
Issuing Country / StateRepublic of India
DenominationOne Rupee
Gregorian Year1950
Composition / MetalPaper
Official WeightN/A
DiameterN/A
Catalog Reference (KM# / Pridmore)Jhun# 1.1, Pick# 75
Authentication AuthorityIn-House Gallery Certified
Obverse Epigraphy & Iconography
Ashoka Lion Pillar Capital at right; image of 1950 1 Rupee coin at top left; signature of H.M. Patel.
Reverse Epigraphy & Iconography
Reverse view of 1950 rupee coin dated 1950 with language panel.
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