One Rupee Commemorative - Part 1 Cupro-Nickel Series

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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 1: The One Rupee commemorative began as the first commemorative coin denomination. The first issue was on the occasion of Death of the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.


1964 Jawaharlal Nehru 
The One Rupee, 1964 Jawaharlal Nehru showing Bust of Nehru. The coins were released to mark the Death of India's longest serving Prime Minister. The mint details and Description are;



Notes:
This is the only personality so far to have coins released 2 times. One on his death and other one on his birth centenary.
The legend is in English only on the Rs 1 coin. On the 50 paise coin, there are 2 designs, one has legend in English and the other in Hindi. It was only from subsequent issues where the legend was always in both Hindi and English.
The Mint mark for this coin and Gandhi coin is on the Obverse rather than Reverse as in other commemorative issues.

Mints: Bombay / Mumbai and Calcutta / Kolkata

Reverse:
Depicts the bust of Nehru
Date 1889 – 1964
Legend: "Jawaharlal Nehru" on the top
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1969 Mahatma Gandhi Birth Centenary
The One Rupee, 1969 Mahatma Gandhi Birth Centenary, Independent Indian commemorative coin along with mint details and Description


Mints: Mumbai, Calcutta

Reverse:
Bust of Mahatma Gandhi facing left
Date 1869 – 1949
Legend: Mahatma Gandhi in English and Hindi

Die Variety: None
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1985 International Youth year
The One Rupee, 1985 International Youth year, with Three outline facial profile between dow and laurel branch. The mint details and Description are;

Notes:
The mint was shifted to Reverse from this issue.

Mints: Mumbai, Calcutta

Reverse:
Three outline facial profile between dow and laurel branch
Date 1985 Above. Mint mark below date
Legend International Youth Year in English and “Antar-rastriya Yuva Varsh” in Hindi

Die Variety: None
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1987 Small Farmers
The One Rupee, 1987 Small Farmers, shows farmers transplanting crops. The mint details and Description are

Mints: Mumbai, Calcutta, Hyderabad

Reverse:
Farmers transplanting crop, FAO logo on top at 12 O’Clock
Date Below. Mint Mark below date
Legend Small Farmers in English. “Chote Kisan” in Hindi

Die Variety: None
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1988 Rain Fed Farming
The One Rupee, 1988 Rain Fed Farming, shows women holding a flower and rain coluds in background. The mint details and Description are;


The World Food on 16th October every year highlights areas where action is needed. The Rain-fed Farming highlights the need to achieving food security by using Rain-fed farming. This also promotes Rural youth with employment as farming is an important employment in rural India.
Mints: Mumbai, Kolkata
Reverse:
A farmer’s wife with Sun flower stalks in her hands in a rural background; a raining cloud and a pair of bullocks drawing a plough.
Dateabove at 12 O’Clock position, Mint Mark below date.
The legend RAINFED FARMING, FAO in English and “Varsha Sinchit Kheti” in Hindi. The date 1988 on top. The mint mark below the Date.

Die Variety: None
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1989 Food and Environment
The one Rupee, 1989 Food and Environment, released on world food day, shows sun above with wheat stalks in side. The mint details and Description are;


Mint: Mumbai, Hyderabad, Noida

Reverse:
Sun above, wheat stalks in side
Date 1989 Below wheat corns. Mint mark between Hindi & English Legend
Legend Food and Environment, World Food Day in English. “Khadya Evam Paryavaran and Vishwa Khadya Divas” in Hindi

Die Variety: None
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1989 Jawaharlal Nehru
The One Rupee, 1989 Jawaharlal Nehru, released on his birth centenary, the second release of a commemorative for the same leader. The first being on his death in 1964. The mint details and Description are;






Note: The first commemorative in Rs 1 denomination minted by all 4 mints. So far the only personality to have three commemorative issues one on Death in 1964, one on the Birth Centenary in 1989 and one in 2015 on 125th Birth Anniversary in Rs 5 denomination.

Mints: Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Noida
Reverse:
Bust of Jawaharlal Nehru facing right with the landmark Cap.
Date Below. Mint mark below date
Legend Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary in English and “Jawaharlal Nehru Janm Shati” in Hindi

Die Variety: Mumbai Mint has 2 die designs for Reverse. The easy identification is Long and Short Rims as shown in the picture.

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