A rumour has taken hold that the old 1 rupee ... coins a long, long time ago as the amount of gold that made a pound shrank away to microscopic amounts (currently around 0.03 grammes of gold ...

New Delhi: The cost to manufacture a one-rupee coin is more than its value. According to a report in 2018, the cost of minting a one-rupee coin amounts to Rs 1.11. The disclosure was made by the ...

A piece of antiquity billed as a rarity — a one-rupee silver coin struck at Kabul mint by Shahjahan to declare rebellion against his father Jahangir in 1627 — is going under the hammer in ...

However, others like the ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 coins have a cheaper production cost which doesn't exceed their denominated value. Producing the humble one-rupee coin costs the Indian government ...

The one-rupee coin might not hold much monetary significance, but it is of substantial sentimental value in Indian households. But, have you ever wondered how much it might take to mint a one ...

What makes this tradition particularly unique is the addition of a humble one-rupee coin, signifying much more than its monetary value. Here are seven reasons why Indians incorporate this symbolic ...