1947 One Rupee - George VINickel Coin IThe Last Rupee of BritishIndia Link - coiniacs.in #coin

"Today, we look at a very special coin - the 1947 One Rupee of King George VI. This coin is historic because it was minted in the final year of British India, just months before independence. Earlier rupees were made of silver, but during World War Il, shortages forced the British to replace silver with pure nickel. That's why this coin feels different from the earlier issues. On the obverse, we see the portrait of King George VI with the title 'King Emperor'. On the reverse, the denomination 'One Rupee India 1947' is inscribed. This was the last rupee of colonial India. Soon after, independent India introduced its own coinage, marking the beginning of a new chapter in our nation's history. A small coin, but a big story in the journey from empire to independence."