One Rupee Commemorative Coins - Part 2 - Cupro-Nickel Issues

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This Post is Organized in 3 parts.
Part 1: Cupro-Nickel: 1964 to 1989 Issues
Part 2: Cupro-Nickel: 1990 to 1993 Issues
Part 3: Stainless Steel: 1994 to Now

Part 2 covers the coins issued from 1990 to 1994.


1990 Care for the Girl Child
The One Rupee, 1990 Care for the Girl Child, was a theme which the SAARC members observed for the year 1990. It shows sun above and Girl Below. The mint details and Description are;

Notes: The Security edge was discontinued during this issue and milled edge adopted.

Mints: Mumbai and Hyderabad

Reverse:

Sun above and Girl Below. SAARC Year below.

Date 1990 Below. Mint mark below date

Legend Care for Girl Child in English. “Khushal Balika Bhavisha Deshka” in Hindia

Edge Variety: The coins from Mumbai mint are available in Security, Milled and Plain edges. The Hyderabad coins are in Milled edge only

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1990 Food for Future
A new Obverse design was introduced, the inner septagon [7-sided polygon] was done away with. The other details were same.

The One Rupee, 1990 Food for Future, released on world food day, shows a family doing agriculture in background water and corn are shown. The mint details and Description are;

Notes: Only coin to have date 2 times. One as part of date and other part of Legend.

Mint: Kolkata, Hyderabad

Reverse:

Family doing agriculture, in background water and corn

Date 16-Oct-1990 below. Mint mark below date

Legend Food for Future; 16 October 1990 World Food Day in English. “Bhavish ke Liya Bhojan” in Hindi

Edge Variety:

The Hyderabad Mint also comes in Plain Edge.

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1990 15th Year of ICDS
The One Rupee, 1990 15th Year of ICDS, shows seated women holding a Child with radiant lines surrounding. The mint details and Description are;

Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad

Reverse:

Seated women holding a Child radiant lines surrounding

Date 1975 – 1990 in legend. Mint mark below seated women.

Legend 15 Years of ICDS in English. “Samkit Bal Vikas Seva Yojana ke 15 Varsh” in Hindi. “VasudevKutumbakam” in Sanskrit on top meaning “People are our kin”

Edge Variety:

Some collectors have reported Plain edge from Mumbai Mint

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1990 Dr BR Ambedkar
The One Rupee, 1990 Dr BR Ambedkar, to mark his Birth Centenary. There are quite a few fake coins as well that are doing rounds. Surprisingly there was no Proof Set's issued. The mint details and Description are;

Note: A Specific Obverse die was created for this issue. Notice the dots on the pherephery.

A mule coin from Mumbai mint is also available where the Obverse used is a regular Obverse without the dotted lines

Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad

Reverse:

Bust of Ambedkar to Right

Date 1990 below. Mint mark below date

Legend Dr BR Ambedkar Centenary in English. “Da B. R. Ambedkar Janm Shati” in Hindi

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1991 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

The One Rupee, 1991 Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in New Delhi. The reverse shows the Indian Parliamentary Building with Flag. The details and Description are;

Mint: Mumbai

Reverse:
Parliamentary Building with Flag
Date 1991 above. Mint mark below date
Legend Commonwealth Parliamentary conference in English. “Rastramandal Sansadiya Sammalen” in Hindi

Die Variety:
There is Lion Variety with flat chested Lion, possibly due to use of worn dies. There is a also Normal Lion.

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1991 Tourism Year

The One Rupee, 1991 Tourism Year, shows a Stylized peacock dancing. The mint details and Description are;

Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad

Reverse:

Stylized Peacock dancing

Date 1991 below. Mint mark below date

Legend Tourism Year in English. “Pariyatan Varsh” in Hindi.

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1991 Rajiv Gandhi
The One Rupee, 1991 Rajiv Gandhi commemorative was issued on the death of Gandhi. The Youngest Indian Prime Minister of India. The mint details and Description are;

Note: There are some lists that mention this coin as “Noida” mint. However this is actually Bombay mint variation with small dot that looks like Noida. There was no issue of this coin by Noida mint.

Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad

Reverse:

Bust of Rajiv Gandhi looking left

Date 1964 : 1991 Below. Mint mark after “colon”.

Legend Rajiv Gandhi in Hindi and English

Die Variety:
The Hyderabad Mint few collectors have reported Plain Edge. There are also 2 types of Reeded Edges from Hyderabad Mint.

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1992 Food and Nutrition
The One Rupee, 1992 Food and Nutrition, released on world food day shows nutritious items like milk, fish, eggs and vegetables and wheat stalks. The mint details and Description are;

Mint: Kolkata

Reverse:

Nutritious items like milk, fish, eggs & Vegetables, Wheat Stalks

Date 1992 Below.

Legend Food and Nutrition; World Food Day in English. “Khad Evam Pooshakta” and “Vishwa Khadiya Diwas” in Hindi.

Edge Variety: Plain edge has been reported by few collectors.

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1993 Parliamentary Union Congress
The One Rupee, 1993 Parliamentary Union Congress, was issued as the 89th Conference was held in New Delhi. The reverse shows Indian Parliamentary Building with Flag, Small building within wreath. The mint details and Description are;

Mint: Mumbai

Reverse:

Indian Parliamentary Building with Flag, Small Building within wreath

Date 1993 Above. Mint mark below date

Legend 89th Inter Parliamentary Union Congress in English. “89 ve Antar Sansadiya Sangh Sammelan” in Hindi

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1993 Quit India Movement
One Rupee, 1993 Quit India Movement, Independent Indian commemorative coin along with mint details and Description

Note: Small and Large Mint Mark varieties exists from Mumbai Mint.

Mint: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad

Reverse:

A Monument

Date 1942 – 1992 Below. Mint mark below date.

Legend Quit India Movement; Golden Jubilee in English. “Bharat Chhodo Andolan” and “Swaran Jayanti” in Hindi

Edge Variety:
Reeded and Plain Edges from Kolkata Mint.

Plain edges have been reported from Hyderabad Mint

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