British India 1947 One Rupee

Discover another distinguished example of the 1947 British India 1 Rupee — the iconic Tiger Rupee — the last 1 Rupee coin struck under colonial rule and one of the most recognisable artifacts of the Raj's final months.
Struck in nickel and measuring 28 mm in diameter, this coin carries the dignified portrait of King George VI on the obverse and a striking Indian tiger on the reverse, with the denomination inscribed in Devanagari, Latin, and Urdu — a visual nod to the multilingual reality of the subcontinent. Designed by sculptor Percy Metcalfe and engraver Patrick Brindley, the coin marked a quiet but unmistakable shift from imperial iconography toward indigenous identity.
Released in the months before India's independence in August 1947, every example of the Tiger Rupee carries the symbolic weight of a colonial era coming to its close. Today, it stands as a centrepiece of late British Indian numismatics.
Set into hand-carved oak wood, the 1947 Tiger Rupee becomes the centrepiece of a luxurious Anka timepiece. The wood's natural grain complements the silvery sheen of the nickel and the bold tiger reverse, transforming a coin born at the threshold of independence into a wearable bridge between two eras of Indian history.

USP : The iconic Tiger Rupee — the final 1 Rupee of British India — preserved in oak as a wearable testament to the close of empire.