Overview

Unlike higher denominations, the 1 Rupee note is issued by the Government of India rather than the Reserve Bank, and is signed by the Finance Secretary. This issue is best known for its reverse, which depicts the Sagar Samrat – India’s first offshore drilling platform, used in the Bombay High oil field. Supplied from an original bank bundle.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: India
• Denomination: 1 Rupee (One Rupee)
• Material: Paper
• Condition: Exactly as shown in the images.
• Obverse (Front): Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka, image of the one rupee coin, “Government of India” and “भारत सरकार” text, signature of the Finance Secretary, and serial number.
• Reverse (Back): The Sagar Samrat offshore oil drilling platform, the one rupee coin motif, and the language panel listing the denomination in fifteen Indian languages.
• Supply: Sold from an original bank bundle. You will receive a note from this bundle series – the serial number will differ from the note shown in the photograph.

Collector Value:

The smallest denomination of Indian paper currency and the only one issued by the Government of India, making it a distinctive and inexpensive piece for Republic India collections and industrial-theme currency sets.