Indian currency before 1947
Who is on each coin, and bill!
| India Coinage: 1962 - 1966 |
| under President:Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan |
| Currency: |
The Indian rupee (sign: ₹; code: INR) is the official currency of the Republic of India.Indian currency history pdfThe rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular paisa), though as of 2018, coins of denomination of 100 paise or one rupee is the lowest value coin in use. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank manages currency in India and derives its role in currency management on the basis of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The rupee is named after the silver coin, rupiya, first issued by Sultan Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and later continued by the Mughal Empire. |
| Mint Marks: B - Mumbai (Bombay), proof issues only (1969 until 1995) (B) - Mumbai (Bombay), diamond C – Ottawa (1985 25 Paise; 1988 10, 25 & 50 Paise) (C) – Kolkata (Calcutta) no mint mark H - Birmingham (1985 Rupee only) |