Date : 30.11.2017 to 04.12.2017
Time : 10 am – 7 pm
Place : www.mintageworld.com,
INPEX- 2017 National Philatelic Exhibition Stall no. 26, 27, 40, 41, World Trade
Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai
On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of
India’s first “One Rupee” note which was issued on 30th November 1917, www.mintageworld.com : World’s first Online
museum of Coins, Stamps and Currency Notes will offer you a momento of the
original note along with the actual One Rupee note issued in 2017. This momento
also will enlighten u on the glorious historical journey that this smallest
paper money note from India has traveled since its official launch in 1917 till
now
The Fascinating Global Journey & interesting
facts about the Indian "1 Rupee" note since its launch from
30/11/1917 to 30/11/2017 across its 100 years of tenure..
The Government of India issued currency notes for
the first time in 1861. But the most fascinating and important amongst all
those notes was the “One Rupee” note which was issued for the first time as a
promissory note on 30th November 1917. It was printed in England & depicted
a silver coin image of King George V on the left corner of it. The words ‘I
promise to pay the bearer the sum of One Rupee on demand at any office of
issue’ was printed on it
This smallest paper denomination note from India
has travelled through a Glorious historical journey globally , since it was
issued in 1917. Some of the its key highlights are as follows
Since 1917 to 2017 there have been 125 different
one rupee notes that have been issued for circulation with different serial
numbers & signatures
The design of a one rupee note has changed 28
times since the past 100 years
The first 1 Rupee note launched on 30 /11 / 1917
was the only promissory note with the text “ I promise to pay” .printed on it.
After that there has been no other 1 Rupee note from the Government of India
till date with that text on it.
The Top 3 One Rupee notes which has been the
highest selling in the world till date & currently very much in demand are
:
Republic of India specimen note 1 Rupe of 1985 signed by S.Venitaramanan. Sold for INR
2,75,000 at Classical Numismatics Gallery. On 21st January 2017
Republic India Specimen note of 1 Rupee of 2015.
Unsigned by the Finance Secretary Sold for INR 1,50,000 at Classical
Numismatics Gallery, on 1st April 2017.
1 Rupee Note of 1944, the 1st issue of British
India, which was signed by C E Jones, a pack of 100 was sold for INR 1,30,000 on 24th at Todywalla
Auctions in October 2009
Till 1970 This Indian one rupee note was also used
as a currency in Persian & Gulf countries like : Dubai, Bahrain, Muscat,
Oman etc. These notes used at that time have a current value of Rs 20,000 to
30,000 per note in the collectors market.
The Portuguese and French were so fascinated by
the Indian one rupee note, that they issued their own one rupee note. The Portuguese Nova Goa notes were issued in
1917. In the year of 1924 and 1929, they were issued again with major changes.
The French issued one ‘Roupie’ in 1919.
In 1945 , the “ 1 Rupee Notes” were circulated in
Burma with a red overprint for the Armed forces, while in 1947, it was issued
for Burmese Civilian and Nationals
The 1 Rupee note was so fascinating that even the
Princely states of India issued One rupee notes of their own. For eg : Osmania,
Hyderabad issued a one rupee note in 1919 and later in 1943 and 1946. In 1877 ‘Shirkar’ One rupee notes were issued
in Kashmir.
In 1948, Government of India issued another one
rupee note signed by Finance Secretary K.R.K. Menon with black overprint and it
was circulated in Pakistan, these notes were however demonetized in 1949 post
the partition
Though all other denomination of Notes of the
Republic India has the signature of the Reserve Bank of India Governor. The one
rupee note is the only note that bears the signature of Finance Secretary of
India since its issuance from the Republic India
1 Rupee Note is the only denomination note with the text “ Government Of India” printed
on it , all other currencies have 'Bharatiya Reserve Bank' and 'Reserve Bank of
India' printed on them.
To celebrate the Birth Centenary of Mahatma
Gandhi, the issue of 1969 portrayed a commemorative coin on the 1 Rupee note.
Significant changes were introduced in 1981 included design of oil Rig
‘SagarSamrat’ and the signature was printed in ‘Devanagari’. The design of one
rupee note remained unchanged till 1994.
Later, due to high cost of its production this note was discontinued in 1995,
the Reserve Bank of India resumed printing it after 21 years in 2016.
In the reign of “British India” there has been 5
Signatories who have signed on a One Rupee Note.
The One Rupee note of Republic of India has in
total 21 Signatories till date signing on the 1 rupee note across various time
intervals
The new
Star series of One Rupee Note was introduced in 2015.
The new Telescopic Series of One Rupee Note was
introduced in 2017.
Till date there has been 8 Signatories of Indo
& French and Portuguese territories who have signed on a 1 Rupee note
Till date there has been 10 Signatories of Indian
Princely States (Hyderabad and Jammu & Kashmir) who have signed on a 1
Rupee note
Total Colonial Signatories in it are 23.
Total Signatories till today on One Rupee Note: 44
